This long Sunday run is one of my favorites, Southwest Ridge Trail up Pleasant Mountain. Great views all the way up, and a runnable grade after some early power hiking to warm up. If you time it right there are all the blueberries you could want to eat.

ROUTE

• Parked at Southwest Ridge Trail off Denmark Road in Denmark, ME
• Ran up Southwest Ridge Trail to intersection with Ledges Trail
• Left on Ledges Trail to summit
• Continue on Firewarden’s Trail to intersection with Bald Trail
• Right on Bald Peak Trail to Bald Peak
• Return to parking lot by same route

PHOTOS

STATS

Date: 26 July 2020
Distance: 8.2 miles
Moving Time: 02:16:10
Pace: 16:39/mile
Elevation Gain: 2557′