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Frost Pond Trail

A 6.2-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 594 ft of climbing. Reaches Wadleigh Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by Baxter State Park Authority.

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Length
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
594 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
20%
Steepest mile
+367 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
Baxter State Park Authority

Elevation profile

664 – 1,258 ft123456

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 559 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Frost Pond Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Frost Pond Trail access. 46.19007, -68.90194 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:20 a.m., the sun rises at 6:50 a.m. and sets at 5:51 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:00 p.m. — 5 h 51 min before sunset.

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