Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 12 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft · 5 hr 55 min
Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 12 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Eagle Lake, Jordan Pond, Sargent Mountain and 2 more. It climbs 3,645 ft, with sections as steep as 53% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 12 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft · 5 hr 55 min
Elevation 227–1,365 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.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Connors Nubble Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bubbles Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bubbles Divide, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Jordan Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Sargent Mountain.
- 350 ftBear left onto Grandgent Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Gilmore Peak.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Maple Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Hadlock Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Carriage Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Hadlock Pond.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Gilmore Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hadlock Ponds Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hadlock Brook Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maple Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Grandgent Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Deer Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Bubbles Divide, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bubbles Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Connors Nubble Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 4.0 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
- Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 5 viewpoints 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,693 ft
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