Sargent Mountain–Jordan Pond, 10 sights

10 mi · ▲ 4,408 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Sargent Mountain–Jordan Pond, 10 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back near Otter Creek, ME. The route passes Bubble Pond, Jordan Pond and Sargent Mountain. It climbs 4,408 ft, with sections as steep as 58% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 1,365 ft · steepest grade: 58%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carriage Road 44.34982, -68.24125
Nearest town Otter Creek, ME

Directions

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Sargent Mountain–Jordan Pond, 10 sights

10 mi · ▲ 4,408 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 49–1,365 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Carriage Road · 44.34982, -68.24125

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bubble Pond.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right onto Bubbles Divide, heading N.
  4. 1 miPass Jordan Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miPass Sargent Mountain.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Sargent Northwest Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Giant Slide Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miReach Sargent Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left onto Sargent Northwest Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miBear left onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Deer Brook Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jordan Pond Path, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Bubbles Divide, heading E.
  17. 1 miSharp left onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt13% rock4% gravel58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:01 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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