Sentinel Mountain Trail
The summit offers expansive views of Doubletop, O-J-I, Barren, The Owl, and the entire west side of Katahdin.
Plan Around Sentinel Mountain Trail
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Sentinel Mountain Trail Details
The summit of Sentinel Mountain offers expansive views of Doubletop, O-J-I, Barren, The Owl, and the entire west side of Katahdin. The trail begins at the SW corner of Kidney Pond, at the trail junction, gradually ascending to a hardwood ridge. At 1.6 miles, the trail will climb and parallel a small brook on the left. Cross the branch of the main brook and recognize that this is the last water on the trail. At 2.2 miles the trail turns sharp right and continues the ascent. The trail then forks, with a loop trail around the entire summit of Sentinel Mountain.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
2.3 miles
Estimated time
5 hours RT
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Sentinel Mountain Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sentinel Mountain Trail
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0.2 mi away
Celia and Jackson Ponds Trail
Providing access to two remote trout ponds near the western boundary of the park.
0.4 mi away
Kidney Pond Loop Trail
The Kidney Pond Loop trail serves at a "hub" for numerous other trails.
0.4 mi away
Kidney Pond
Kidney Pond Campground provides 12 wilderness cabins on the shore of the serene Kidney Pond.
0.4 mi away
Rocky Ponds Trail
The trail leads northwest to the southern shore of Rocky Pond.
