Doubletop Mountain Trail

The Doubletop Mountain trail begins at Kidney Pond crossing the Draper Pond Trail 0.3 miles in.

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Doubletop Mountain Trail Details

The Doubletop Mountain trail begins at Kidney Pond crossing the Draper Pond Trail 0.3 miles in. The pond itself is another 0.2 miles. The trail then crosses Slaughter Brook at 0.9 miles. After you have walked 1.1 miles, you'll be at Deer Pond. Continue to the old Slaughter Pond Tote Road, at 1.3 miles, then bear left onto the tote road until you reach the old Camp 3 clearing. At the far left of the clearing, there is a fork in the trail. Follow the northern trail to the left, at the northwestern corner of the clearing. Straight ahead, to your west, an old road continues to Slaughter Pond, but you'll want to turn right (north) before you leave the clearing and enter the woods. The trail will then follow an old road to the northwest through a valley, crossing a stream four times. For awhile the trail will follow the stream, and it is likely to be wet and muddy here. The trail will pass close under the cliffs on Squaw's Bosom, the peak west of Doubletop, turning northeast at about 2.3 miles. Crossing the headwaters of the stream, the trail will enter the woods, passing a spring, at 3.1 miles. Next, the trail will turn north, following the saddle west of Doubletop, following a steep, wooded slope on the western side of Doubletop to its south peak, a distance of about 4 miles. The trail then continues from the south peak to the north peak, a distance of only about 0.2 miles, before descending north to the Nesowadnehunk campground. From Doubletop's south peak, there are excellent views of the lakes and ponds, with Lake Harrington, Lake Ripogenus and Chesuncook to the west, and Rainbow Lake beyond the West Branch of the Penobscot. South, you'll find more than a dozen ponds, including Slaughter, Rocky, Kidney, Jackson, Lily Pad, Daicey, Elbow, Grassy, and Lost. 3.1 miles from Nesowadnehunk Field The northern approach leaves the Nesowadnehunk campground, heading south from the last lean-to. In the beginning, it will parallel Nesowadnehunk Stream, following a level course for the first mile, then turning southwest, climbing gradually, with Doubletop on the southeast. At about 1.5 miles, the trail will curve to the south again, following the northern ridge of Doubletop, then climbing steeply to the mountain's northern peak, where you'll find terrific views in all directions. To the east is Mount O-J-I, Mount Coe, and The Brothers. Looking past O-J-I, you'll be able to see Mount Katahdin, from Hamlin Peak in the north to Baxter Peak in the south, behind Owl Mountain [The Owl]. To the west, is Mount Veto and the park's western boundary, beyond which you might see Moose Mountain.

Difficulty

High

Distance

5.1 miles

Estimated time

6 hours

Region

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