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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.

Getting there

Sentinel Mountain Trail access — parking nearby. About 2 h 47 min drive (100 mi, 12 of them unpaved) from Bangor. 45.88358, -69.03270 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:21 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:22 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 01 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 8:32 a.m. — 9 h 20 min before sunset.

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