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Birch Harbor, the Anvil, Buck Cove route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Birch Harbor, the Anvil, Buck Cove

Birch Harbor, Maine

13.2 mi

Distance

1,617 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 43m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Birch Harbor, the Anvil, Buck Cove unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:50 ft
Gain:493 ft
Loss:493 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 50 ft across 13.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft17 ft34 ft50 ft0.0 mi3.3 mi6.6 mi9.9 mi13.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi18 ft
High point1.0 mi50 ft
End13.2 mi18 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Winter Harbor, ME · about 2 mi away
County:
Hancock County, ME

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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