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Shaw Mountain via Emmit Brook Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Maine

Shaw Mountain via Emmit Brook Trail

Greenville, Maine

7.9 mi

Distance

1,506 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 23m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shaw Mountain via Emmit Brook Trail is a loop trail in Piscataquis County, Maine. It is 7.9 miles long and gains 1,506 feet. The nearest town is Greenville, Maine, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:392 ft
Max:801 ft
Gain:480 ft
Loss:480 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 392 ft and 801 ft across 7.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.392 ft528 ft665 ft801 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi395 ft
High point4.3 mi801 ft
End7.9 mi395 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Greenville, ME · about 18 mi away
County:
Piscataquis County, ME

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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