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Mud Brook and Caribou Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Maine

Mud Brook and Caribou Loop

Bethel, Maine

6.6 mi

Distance

2,044 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 11m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mud Brook and Caribou Loop is a loop trail in Oxford County, Maine. It is 6.6 miles long and gains 2,044 feet. The nearest town is Bethel, Maine, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:287 ft
Max:859 ft
Gain:623 ft
Loss:623 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 287 ft and 859 ft across 6.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.287 ft478 ft668 ft859 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.3 mi5.0 mi6.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi296 ft
High point3.0 mi859 ft
End6.6 mi296 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bethel, ME · about 10 mi away
County:
Oxford County, ME

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

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