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Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point–Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point–Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Goodale Corner, ME. The route reaches Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point. It climbs 912 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 732 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington 44.67786, -68.73816
Nearest town Goodale Corner, ME
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Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point–Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 247–731 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington · 44.67786, -68.73816

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 56° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail #6 Orrington, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point.
  5. 1.1 miReach Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #8 Orrington, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #7 Orrington, heading E.
  8. 1.2 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-8-orrington-sunset-point-snowmobile-trail-6-orrington-out-back-4-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F56°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sun 64°50°
Mon 77°44°
Tue 73°53°
Wed 64°49° 65%
Thu 65°54° 65%
Fri 63°42°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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