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Maine trails · Sentinel Mountain Trail

Sentinel Mountain Trail

A 3.5-mile network in Maine, with 810 ft of climbing. Reaches Sentinel Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by Baxter State Park Authority.

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Length
3.5 mi
Elevation gain
810 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+750 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
Baxter State Park Authority

Elevation profile

1,040 – 1,848 ft123

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 73% of the ascent, between mile 2.3 and mile 3.5.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sentinel Mountain 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 5:24 a.m., the sun rises at 5:55 a.m. and sets at 7:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:47 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:36 a.m. — 11 h 40 min before sunset.

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