Veazie Railroad & Walden Parke Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Veazie Railroad & Walden Parke Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Walden-Parke Preserve near Villa Vaughn, ME. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Veazie Railroad & Walden Parke Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 131–186 ft
Out & Back · Walden-Parke Preserve
Trailhead: Veazie Railroad · 44.89191, -68.73161
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Veazie Railroad, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Walden Parke Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Veazie Railroad, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Veazie Railroad, heading E.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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