West Pike Brook Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
West Pike Brook Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Cherryfield, ME. The route reaches West Pike Brook Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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West Pike Brook Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 251–272 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.70500, -67.90768
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftReach West Pike Brook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Horseshoe Pond Loop via Long Pond Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- West Pike Brook Pond 3.2 mi · ▲ 32 ft
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