Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 4 viewpoints is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Otter Creek, ME. The route passes Bubble Pond and Hawk Watch before reaching Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,580 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly rock. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 1,526 ft · steepest grade: 41%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Carriage Road 44.34982, -68.24125
Nearest town Otter Creek, ME
Directions
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Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 4 viewpoints
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 331–1,527 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Carriage Road · 44.34982, -68.24125
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Bubble Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cadillac South Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cadillac Summit Road, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftPass Hawk Watch.
- 100 ftBear right onto Cadillac North Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% rock29% dirt4% gravel2% paved3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 64°F55°
Precip2%Wind10 mphUV4Humidity91%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Sun
65°51°
Mon
75°47°
Tue
69°51°
Wed
62°46°
60%
Thu
72°50°
60%
Fri
60°46°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Carriage Road Trailhead
- Sunset view–Bubble Pond, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft
- Barr Hill–Jordan Pond, 5 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 2,197 ft
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