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Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Jordan Pond, 8 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Bar Harbor, ME. The route passes Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint, Hawk Watch, Bubble Pond and 2 more before reaching Little Long Pond at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 3,669 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 1,526 ft · steepest grade: 44%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cadillac North Ridge Trail 44.36055, -68.22905
Nearest town Bar Harbor, ME

Directions

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Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Jordan Pond, 8 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 3,669 ft · 6 hr 20 min

Elevation 13–1,527 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cadillac North Ridge Trail · 44.36055, -68.22905

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Cadillac North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint.
  3. 0.5 miPass Hawk Watch.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cadillac Summit Road, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Middle Peak Road, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miPass Bubble Pond.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miBear left onto Pemetic South Ridge Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pemetic East Cliff Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miPass Jordan Pond.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Jordan Pond Nature Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Pond House Trail, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Stream Path, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Stream Path, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto Jordan Stream Path, heading S.
  26. 500 ftBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SE.
  27. 0.9 miPass Little Long Pond.
  28. 0.4 miPass Little Long Pond.
  29. 0.2 miReach Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 1.5 miBear right onto Jordan Stream Path, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Carriage Road, heading N.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Jordan Stream Path, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading W.
  34. 350 ftBear right onto Jordan Stream Path, heading N.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading N.
  36. 250 ftBear right onto Carriage Trail, heading N.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Asticou & Jordan Pond Path, heading N.
  38. 450 ftTurn left onto Jordan Pond Nature Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path, heading NW.
  41. 0.8 miTurn left onto Pemetic East Cliff Trail, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pemetic South Ridge Trail, heading E.
  43. 0.6 miBear right onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading W.
  44. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading NE.
  45. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cadillac South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cadillac Summit Road, heading S.
  47. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  48. 250 ftBear right onto Cadillac North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  49. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% gravel31% dirt26% rock1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:02 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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