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South Branch Pond Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Maine

South Branch Pond Loop

Millinocket, Maine

6.2 mi

Distance

2,064 ft

Elev. Gain

3h

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Branch Pond Loop is a loop trail in Piscataquis County, Maine. It is 6.2 miles long and gains 2,064 feet. The nearest town is Patten, Maine, about 22 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:302 ft
Max:797 ft
Gain:629 ft
Loss:629 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 302 ft and 797 ft across 6.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.302 ft467 ft632 ft797 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.1 mi4.6 mi6.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi310 ft
High point4.2 mi797 ft
End6.2 mi310 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Patten, ME · about 22 mi away
County:
Piscataquis County, ME

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

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