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Maine trails · Little Moose Mountain Trail

Little Moose Mountain Trail

A 6.1-mile network in Maine, with 916 ft of climbing. Reaches Papoose Pond and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands.

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Length
6.1 mi
Elevation gain
916 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
46%
Steepest mile
+588 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.9 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

Elevation profile

1,137 – 2,051 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 2.0 and mile 4.0. It gives back about 1,795 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Little Moose Mountain Trail

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

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Little Moose Mountain Trail access. About 2 h 27 min drive (80 mi, 6 of them unpaved) from Bangor. 45.44545, -69.71843 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:53 a.m. and sets at 5:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:25 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.1-mile route takes roughly 2 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:35 a.m. — 8 h 20 min before sunset.

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