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Maine trails · Baldpate Mountain Trail

Baldpate Mountain Trail

A 2.7-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 1,694 ft of climbing. Reaches The Cataracts and other summit/waterfall destinations.

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Length
2.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,694 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
33%
Steepest mile
+950 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

1,029 – 2,723 ft12

The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 1.8 and mile 2.7. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Baldpate Mountain Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Baldpate Mountain Trail access. About 1 h 55 min drive (63 mi) from Lewiston. 44.64138, -70.85571 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:27 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 40 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:36 a.m. — 7 h 24 min before sunset.

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