Maine trails · Caribou Loop
Caribou Loop
A 5.3-mile loop in Maine, with 781 ft of climbing. Reaches Caribou Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 3.6 and mile 5.3. It gives back about 1,579 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Caribou Mountain (summit)
- Black Mountain (summit)
- Wizard Pond (lake)
- Rainbow Pond (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:23 a.m., the sun rises at 5:53 a.m. and sets at 7:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:41 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.3-mile route takes roughly 2 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:15 a.m. — 10 h 56 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Caribou Loop — 6.9 mi loop, 1,772 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Tunk Maintain Ridge Loop — 3.0 mi