Sentier Frontalier 8
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 1,211 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
Sentier Frontalier 8 is a moderate hike in northern Maine, a point-to-point route of about 1.3 miles that climbs roughly 1,200 feet from a low point of 2,694 feet to a high of 3,823 feet. The nearest town is Coburn Gore, about 5.5 miles away. The route is a short, steep climb. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.47 miles in, where the grade reaches 30 percent. The total descent is only about 130 feet, so the hike is essentially an ascent with a small drop at the end. Sentier Frontalier 7 lies about a mile away, and Sentier Frontalier 6 is about 1.6 miles off. Around Pond Trail is about 5 miles away, and the climbing area at Natanis Perch is about 9 miles away.
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