Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 10 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 2,647 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 10 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Northeast Harbor, ME. The route passes Lower Hadlock Pond, Upper Hadlock Pond, Upper Hadlock Pond and 3 more. It climbs 2,647 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 1,365 ft · steepest grade: 40%9.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 10 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 2,647 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 92–1,365 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. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maple Spring Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miPass Gilmore Peak.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Grandgent Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miPass Sargent Mountain.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Deer Brook Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miPass Jordan Pond.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Bubbles Divide, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miReach Gilmore Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.6 miBear left onto Grandgent Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maple Spring Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Hadlock Brook Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading SE.
  35. 1 miContinue straight onto Norumbega Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftSharp right onto Water Pipe Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

8% dirt7% gravel5% rock80% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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