Cedar Swamp Mountain–Hadlock Falls, 7 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Cedar Swamp Mountain–Hadlock Falls, 7 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Northeast Harbor, ME. The route passes Lower Hadlock Pond, Upper Hadlock Pond, Upper Hadlock Pond and Hadlock Falls before reaching Cedar Swamp Mountain at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 823 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 932 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.30822, -68.29853
Nearest town Northeast Harbor, ME

Directions

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Cedar Swamp Mountain–Hadlock Falls, 7 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 92–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.30822, -68.29853

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 68°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Water Pipe Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass Lower Hadlock Pond.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Norumbega Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miPass Upper Hadlock Pond.
  8. 0.3 miPass Upper Hadlock Pond.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Carriage Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hadlock Brook Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miPass Hadlock Falls.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Amphitheatre Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Sargent South Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftReach Cedar Swamp Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 500 ftSharp left onto Amphitheatre Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hadlock Brook Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Carriage Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading SE.
  25. 1 miContinue straight onto Norumbega Mountain Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Water Pipe Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

9% gravel8% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F57°
Precip2%Wind10 mphUV4Humidity88%
Rained 0.7″ 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 67°52°
Mon 76°48°
Tue 70°52°
Wed 63°47° 60%
Thu 73°51° 60%
Fri 61°47°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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