Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 5 viewpoints is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Eagle Lake, Bubble Pond and Hawk Watch before reaching Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,693 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi272 – 1,526 ft · steepest grade: 42%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 44.37808, -68.25265
Nearest town Hulls Cove, ME
Directions
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Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 5 viewpoints
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,693 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 272–1,527 ft
Out & Back
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 ftContinue straight onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cadillac South Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cadillac Summit Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Hawk Watch.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cadillac North Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 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.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn right, 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
58% gravel27% rock13% dirt1% paved1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 65°F56°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity91%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Sun
65°51°
Mon
75°47°
Tue
69°51°
Wed
63°46°
61%
Thu
72°51°
61%
Fri
61°46°
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
- Bubble Pond–Eagle Lake Loop, 7 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,431 ft
- Sunset view–Bubble Pond, 4 lakes 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft
- Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 12 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft
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