Bubble Pond–Eagle Lake Loop, 7 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,431 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Bubble Pond–Eagle Lake Loop, 7 sights is a 7-mile loop near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Eagle Lake and Bubble Pond. It climbs 1,431 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bubble Pond–Eagle Lake Loop, 7 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,431 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 272–1,198 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 44.37808, -68.25265
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Acadia National Park Headquarters stop 707 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading S.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Bubble Pond.
- 200 ftBear left onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Bubbles Divide, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bubbles Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Connors Nubble Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Acadia National Park Headquarters stop 707 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Duck Brook Waterfall–Eagle Lake, 7 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Eagle Lake–Witch Hole Pond, 4 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Duck Brook Waterfall–Eagle Lake, 8 lakes 5.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Sunset view–Bubble Pond, 4 lakes 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft
- Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 5 viewpoints 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,693 ft
- Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 12 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft
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