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Swetts Pond–Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, 5 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Swetts Pond–Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, 5 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near East Orrington, ME. The route reaches Swetts Pond at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 292 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #4 Orrington 44.72205, -68.75740
Nearest town East Orrington, ME
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Swetts Pond–Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, 5 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 104–293 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #4 Orrington · 44.72205, -68.75740

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on Snowmobile Trail #4 Orrington, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #1 Orrington, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #5A Orrington, heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Orrington, heading E.
  6. 250 ftReach Swetts Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #5A Orrington, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miSharp right onto Snowmobile Trail #3 Orrington, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #1 Orrington, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Orrington, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/snowmobile-trail-3-orrington-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F62°
Precip17%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity86%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 67°57°
Sun 68°51° 15%
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 65°50° 62%
Thu 66°55° 62%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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