Maine trails · Long Mountain Trail
Long Mountain Trail
A 4.3-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 1,040 ft of climbing. Reaches Long Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 1.4 and mile 2.8. It gives back about 884 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Long Mountain (summit)
- South Ledge Overlook (viewpoint)
- North Ledge Overlook (viewpoint)
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 8.5-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:16 a.m. — 9 h 05 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Albany Mountain — 3.4 mi
- Miles Notch Trail — 8.3 mi
- Cold Brook Trail — 9.1 mi
- Red Rock — 10.0 mi