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Number Five Mountain Trail

A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 1,176 ft of climbing. Reaches Number Five Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,176 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
24%
Steepest mile
+599 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

2,000 – 3,176 ft12

The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.9. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Number Five Mountain Trail

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 5:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:28 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:03 a.m. — 7 h 55 min before sunset.

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