Jordan Pond–Eagle Lake, 13 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,179 ft · 6 hr 51 min
Jordan Pond–Eagle Lake, 13 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Witch Hole Pond, Halfmoon Pond, Eagle Lake and Jordan Pond. It climbs 3,179 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jordan Pond–Eagle Lake, 13 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,179 ft · 6 hr 51 min
Elevation 73–873 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.40846, -68.24673
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 65°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 85 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Paradise Hill Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Witch Hole Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 1 miPass Halfmoon Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Witch Hole Connector Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Eagle Lake.
- 50 ftBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Connors Nubble Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bubbles Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bubbles Divide, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Jordan Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Carriage Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Asticou & Jordan Pond Path, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Jordan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Around-Mountain Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jordan Cliffs Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jordan Pond Path, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Bubbles Divide, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bubbles Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Connors Nubble Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Eagle Lake Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Witch Hole Connector Carriage Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Witch Hole Pond Carriage Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Paradise Hill Carriage Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Hulls Cove Visitor Center Connector, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 4.5 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 85 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Sargent Mountain–Jordan Pond, 14 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,543 ft
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