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Maine trails · Albany Mountain

Albany Mountain

A 3.2-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 964 ft of climbing. Reaches Albany Notch and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
964 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
39%
Steepest mile
+830 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

780 – 1,744 ft123

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 1.1 and mile 2.1. It gives back about 916 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Albany Mountain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

ALBANY MOUNTAIN — parking nearby. 44.31744, -70.82552 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:34 a.m., the sun rises at 6:04 a.m. and sets at 7:21 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:51 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:23 a.m. — 9 h 59 min before sunset.

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