Portsmouth, ME: Folly Pond Loop
Moose tracks outnumber boot tracks on this secluded 8.4-mile loop through rolling farmland to a wooded New England pond.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 10.1
Waypoints
FPL001
Location: 43.1866837, -70.6609116
Trailhead marked by red gates; hike along fire road NW passing near Hooper Swamp
FPL002
Location: 43.2074814, -70.6910706
Turn R @ Folly Pond; trail begins forested loop around lake
FPL003
Location: 43.2103424, -70.6907349
Veer L @ unmarked trail intersection
FPL004
Location: 43.2103424, -70.6925659
Climb an earthen dam; take two immediate L turns
FPL005
Location: 43.1989861, -70.6993637
Turn L onto side trail
FPL006
Location: 43.1967659, -70.6991348
Look out over lake from a 100-ft. cliff; great rest spot
FPL007
Location: 43.1973801, -70.6996536
At bottom of cliff, turn L onto main trail
FPL008
Location: 43.1944199, -70.7013092
Turn L onto unmarked trail
FPL009
Location: 43.19384, -70.7002106
One of the many old farm-building foundations in this region
FPL010
Location: 43.1890259, -70.6962814
Trail turns L @ T intersection
FPL011
Location: 43.1907234, -70.6947708
Trail fades; hug NW shoreline of Middle Pond while crossing the isthmus
FPL012
Location: 43.2032242, -70.6929016
End loop in .2 mile; backtrack home