Hidden Ponds Loop
- 0.8 mi
- loop
- 94 ft
- climb
- 351 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Hidden Ponds Loop is a short, easy hike of about 0.76 miles in Donnell Pond State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The nearest town is Schoodic, about 5.6 miles away. The trail rises from a low point of 239 feet to a high of 351 feet, with a total climb of 94 feet and a total descent of 212 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. The Tunk Maintain Ridge Loop starts just 0.1 mile away. Caribou Loop, Redmans Beach Trail and Black Cliff Trail are all within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Tunk Maintain Ridge LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Caribou LoopHiking3.5 mi
- Redmans Beach TrailHiking3.6 mi
Black Cliff TrailHikingPhoto: zappowbang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.9 mi
Schoodic Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: zappowbang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.1 mi- Down East Sunrise TrailCross-country skiing6.3 mi
- Narraguagus RiverRiver fishing8.2 mi
- Day Ridges Preserve Paddler's TrailCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Black Cliff TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: zappowbang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
East TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: limulus, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Schoodic Mountain TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: zappowbang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lower Harbor TrailHiking · ~29 min drivePhoto: nightthree, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Caribou LoopHiking · ~6 min drive
Bar Island TrailHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Schoodic Woods Campground WalkwayHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: nightthree, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Duck Brook TrailHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shore PathHiking · ~31 min drivePhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Schooner Head PathHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Hidden Ponds Loop
Best months: June–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
33° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 35°
12 wet
May
65° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 19.8 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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