Appalachian Trail: Shirley-Blanchard Road to ME 15
You'll trace the northern banks of Lake Hebron--a popular fishing hole--and climb the wooded slopes of Buck Hill on this 6.1-mile dayhike.
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Shelters: None
Trail Facts
- Distance: 9.8
Waypoints
WPT033
Location: 45.3185005187988, -69.5422134399414
Gravel road
WPT021
Location: 45.2834663391113, -69.5621185302734
Gravel road
WPT027
Location: 45.2886657714844, -69.5439834594726
Stream
WPT024
Location: 45.287181854248, -69.553596496582
Lake Hebron
ZZZ012
Location: 45.2856826782227, -69.5862655639648
Shirley-Blanchard Rd.
WPT032
Location: 45.3164176940918, -69.5451965332031
Stream
WPT034
Location: 45.3240852355957, -69.5412673950195
Jeep road
WPT015
Location: 45.2816505432129, -69.5730361938476
AT follows jeep road. Follow white blazes carefully in this section
WPT030
Location: 45.3147659301758, -69.5464019775391
AT turns E @ jct. with trail to Doughty Pond
WPT036
Location: 45.2868995666504, -69.5029678344726
Monson, ME: The last major town for northbound thru-hikers before Katahdin and the 100-Mile Wilderness, this small, friendly town is often packed with hikers.
WPT029
Location: 45.2975006103516, -69.5393676757812
Gravel road
WPT028
Location: 45.2908172607422, -69.53759765625
Blue-blazed double track to Monson via Bray Rd. and Pleasant St.
ZZZ035
Location: 45.3312149047852, -69.5359344482422
AT continues straight across ME 15. To access Monson, ME (the last major town on the AT), turn R for 4-mile jaunt into town. This small, hiker-friendly town is often packed with hikers, as it serves as the last major town for northbound thru-hikers before Mt. Katahdin and the 100-Mile Wilderness. Monson has a sign in the center of town indicating distances to Springer/Katahdin.
