Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop
Photo: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.7 mi
- one way
- 177 ft
- climb
- 156 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop is a 1.7-mile easy hike on land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in eastern Maine, about 1.5 miles from the town of North Trescott. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 177 feet and a steepest stretch of about 9% at roughly 0.7 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Eastport weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows in the mid-50s, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days from December through February. Several other trails sit close by. Fire Tower Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Touse Meadow Trail about 0.4 miles. Anthony's Beach Trail is roughly 0.7 miles off, and Birch Islands Point Hiking Trail is about 1.5 miles away.
- Fire Tower TrailHikingPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Touse Meadow TrailHikingPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Anthony's Beach TrailHikingPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
- Birch Islands Point Hiking TrailHiking1.5 mi
- South TrailHikingPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
- Mowes Mountain TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Reversing Falls TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Orange River Water TrailCanoeing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fire Tower TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Black Duck Cove TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Witapehkewakoni-AwtHiking · ~16 min drive
- Touse Meadow TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Anthony's Beach TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Birch Islands Point Hiking TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Mowes Mountain TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Reversing Falls TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Weir TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 177 ft
- Summit
- 159 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop on Cunningham Mountain?
About 1.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop?
About 177 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Cunningham Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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