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Maine trails · Round Pond Mountain Fire Tower Trail

Round Pond Mountain Fire Tower Trail

A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 720 ft of climbing. Reaches Round Pond Mountain and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands.

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Length
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
720 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+403 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Managed by
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

Elevation profile

785 – 1,505 ft12

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Round Pond Mountain Fire Tower Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:23 a.m., the sun rises at 5:55 a.m. and sets at 7:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:50 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 24 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.7-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:22 a.m. — 10 h 56 min before sunset.

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