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Maine trails · Ridge Trail

Ridge Trail

A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 597 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Megunticook and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
597 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
24%
Steepest mile
+496 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

776 – 1,374 ft1

The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.6. It gives back about 224 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Ridge Trail

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

Reaches

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

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 6:49 a.m. and sets at 5:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:23 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.9-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:51 a.m. — 9 h 03 min before sunset.

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