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.
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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
- Start on Cadillac North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miPass Hawk Watch.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cadillac Summit Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Middle Peak Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Bubble Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Pemetic South Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pemetic East Cliff Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Jordan Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Jordan Pond Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Pond House Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Stream Path, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Jordan Stream Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Jordan Stream Path, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Little Long Pond.
- 0.4 miPass Little Long Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Jordan Stream Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Carriage Road, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Jordan Stream Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Jordan Stream Path, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Carriage Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Asticou & Jordan Pond Path, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Jordan Pond Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Pemetic East Cliff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pemetic South Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cadillac South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cadillac Summit Road, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cadillac North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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