Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area)
Tunk Maintain Ridge Viewpoint–Mud Pond, 4 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Tunk Maintain Ridge Viewpoint–Mud Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area) near Tunk Lake, ME. The route passes Salmon Pond and Mud Pond before reaching Tunk Maintain Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,003 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tunk Maintain Ridge Viewpoint–Mud Pond, 4 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 191–1,123 ft
Out & Back · Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area)
Trailhead: Tunk Maintain Ridge Loop · 44.62506, -68.08890
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tunk Maintain Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Salmon Pond.
- 450 ftPass Mud Pond.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Tunk Maintain Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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