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Hawk Mountain
Waterford, ME
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Lookig down the Hawk Mountain Trail
Route: Hawk Mountain Trail, unknown road, bushwhack, (Hawk Mountain), bushwhack, Hawk Mountain Trail
After hiking Mt. Tire'm, my next stop was either Bear Mountain or Hawk Mountain. Since I couldn't seem to find any obvious trail to Hawk Mountain from the Hawk Mountain Road area, I continued up to the Hawk Mountain Trail trailhead.
The Hawk Mountain Trail is actually more of a rocky road, which appears to be open to use in the non-winter months. While the trail/road wasn't marked beyond the trailhead, it was fairly obvious to follow.
Approaching the height of land, I took a left at a quasi-fork so that I could find the true summit. After following the road a bit, I determined the approximate highpoint and bushwhacked to it. While there were no views here, a short bushwhack over to the Hawk Mountain Trail led to the near-summit ledges.
At a turn around area of the trail/road, there were nice views to the south. Fortunately, I kept looking around, as the trail continued to descend a bit - and led to a tremendous ledge area with great views to the south, east, and west. I suspect the views of the White Mountains would be excellent from here on a clear day (the haze made even Pleasant Mountain a bit blurry).
After taking in the views for a bit, I decided to call it a day and took the bland 'trail' back to the parking area.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Hawk Mountain |
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Length: |
Easy |
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Steepness: |
Easy |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
| Hike Commenced: |
5:15 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
922' |
| Destination: |
Hawk Mountain |
| Ascent Commenced: |
5:15 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
5:29 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:14 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
822' |
| Summit Elevation: |
1,061' |
| Vertical Gain: |
239' |
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| Hike Ended: |
5:54 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
00:39 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
299' |
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The Hawk Mountain Trail trailhead
Looking south from the Hawk Mountain vista at Crystal Pond and Long Lake
Directions to trailhead: Take Routes 35 and 37 north to South Waterford, then take a right onto Mill Hill Road. Shortly thereafter, take a right onto Hawk Mountain Road. Shortly after it becomes a dirt road, the Hawk Mountain Trail trailhead will be on the right and a parking area on the left.
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