Abol Pond Trail
- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 90 ft
- climb
- 689 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Abol Pond Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Abol Pond Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Abol Pond Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.8 miles on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Maine, with a low point of 578 feet and a high of 689 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of 90 feet and a steepest stretch of about 12% at roughly 0.2 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show July highs around 78°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail sits close to several other routes. Blueberry Ledges Trail and Abol Stream Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the West Branch Penobscot River is about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, Katahdin is roughly 4.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Blueberry Ledges TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Appalachian TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Abol Stream TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Foss and Knowlton TrailCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- West Branch Penobscot RiverRiver fishing0.3 mi
- KatahdinRock climbing4.8 mi
- Chimney Pond ("South") Basin - Summer Rock RoutesRock climbing5.8 mi
North BasinRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Rum Pond TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunt TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Owl TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Kettle Pond TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Abol Slide TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lily Pad Pond TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cranberry Pond TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
North Peaks TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sentinel Mountain TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Appalachian TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Abol Pond Trail
Best months: May and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 18.1 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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