{"id":23605,"date":"2019-09-16T14:13:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T14:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/?p=23605"},"modified":"2019-09-16T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T14:13:11","slug":"baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.mainebyfoot.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/16\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker Hill and Long Ledges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1D8t7GRqPiaYUbyzNfNGJoSSr5TRbxEPl\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p><p><em>My map above shows Baker Hill and Long Ledges Preserves in blue; <a href=\"http:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/schoodic-bog-to-schoodic-mountain-near-sullivan\/\">Schoodic Bog and Mountain<\/a> trails in red. Make sure and check out <a href=\"http:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/donnell-pond-public-lands-sullivan-near-sullivan\/\">Donnell Pond Public Lands<\/a> to see the full extent of the connected trail system here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Oh wow, what an awesome surprise! I didn&#8217;t do much reading up about this Frenchman Bay Conservancy double preserve (it is made up of two parcels, <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchmanbay.org\/preserve\/long-ledges\/\">Long Ledges<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchmanbay.org\/preserve\/baker-hill\/\">Baker Hill<\/a>) before I explored it. I just had a map in hand. But as my friend and I climbed up the granite ledges of <\/span>Baker Hill, <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">we quickly realized we were somewhere special.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Because the protected lands here stretch out for so long along Punkenville Road, there are several trailheads and parking areas spaced a reasonable distance apart, allowing you to begin your walk at different areas. If you start at the southern trailhead, the first you will encounter on Punkenville Road, you are in a good position to head right up Baker Hill, along a moderately steep forested path that opens up to ledges with beautiful views of Mount Desert Island. The Frenchman Bay Conservancy map has helpful contour lines to show the rise and fall of terrain as you traverse the trail network. I also found the numbered intersections helpful for orientation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p><p>While the whole preserve is filled with lovely spots, perhaps the most enchanting is Long Pond. When you get to the edge of the pond, facing the water, you&#8217;ll see an unmarked trail headed up the rocks on your left. If you scramble up to follow it, you&#8217;ll come out to an open spot by the pond&#8217;s edge \u2014 a super spot for jumping into the cold water. Someone had attached a rope to help swimmers clamber back onto the rocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>Also, for those who love long rambles, you can go for a seriously long walk here if you start at Baker Hill and head over Schoodic Mountain into the trail system of <a style=\" href=\" http:=\"\" mainebyfoot.com=\"\" donnell-pond-public-lands-sullivan-near-sullivan=\"\">Donnell Pond Public Lands.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>Note: When the northern East Side Trail leaves the preserve boundaries, it reaches a network of snowmobile paths that would be confusing to navigate if not for the very helpful conservancy signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong>Directions:<\/strong> From Route 1, turn onto Punkinville Road. You&#8217;ll see the sign for the first trailhead in .2 miles. There are four more if you continue up the road. The second and third are directly off the road and easy to find. The fourth requires you to keep a look out for the preserve sign, and take a left into a dirt road. Go a short distance (past a house) and park in the small area marked with a (slightly hard to see) parking sign.The final trailhead is off of Punkin Ledge Road, a dirt road that veers left off of Punkinville Road (if you go straight here, you&#8217;ll end up in someone&#8217;s driveway). The last trailhead parking area, to the left, is up a short, steep gravel road, Sanctuary Way Road.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.77454%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"600\" data-id=\"23787\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/bakerhill5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill5-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill5-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.22546%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"600\" data-id=\"23788\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/bakerhill6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill6-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill6-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"600\" data-id=\"23780\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/bakerhill1\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill1-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill1-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:38.09815%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"600\" data-id=\"68541\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/baker-pond-swimming-pond\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/baker-pond-swimming-pond.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/baker-pond-swimming-pond.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:21.47084%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1067\" data-id=\"23783\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/bakerhill4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill4-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhill4-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:18.29968%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1253\" data-id=\"32039\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/schoodic-connector-trail\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/schoodic-connector-trail-654x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/schoodic-connector-trail-654x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:22.13133%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1035\" data-id=\"23784\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/bakerhillmap\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhillmap-791x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainebyfoot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bakerhillmap-791x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My map above shows Baker Hill and Long Ledges Preserves in blue; Schoodic Bog and Mountain trails in red. Make sure and check out Donnell Pond Public Lands to see the full extent of the connected trail system here. Oh wow, what an awesome surprise! I didn&#8217;t do much reading up about this Frenchman Bay [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[259],"tags":[355,368,382,409,415],"class_list":["post-23605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sullivan-near-sullivan","tag-long-walk","tag-old-quarry","tag-pond","tag-swimming","tag-traverse"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Baker Hill and Long Ledges - Maine by Foot<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.mainebyfoot.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/16\/baker-hill-and-long-ledges-sullivan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Baker Hill and Long Ledges - Maine by Foot\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My map above shows Baker Hill and Long Ledges Preserves in blue; Schoodic Bog and Mountain trails in red. 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