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.
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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
- Start on Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Bubble Pond.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Bubbles Divide, heading N.
- 1 miPass Jordan Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Jordan Pond Path, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Deer Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Sargent Mountain.
- 350 ftBear right onto Sargent Northwest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Giant Slide Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Sargent Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Sargent Northwest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Sargent East Cliffs Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Deer Brook Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jordan Pond Path, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Bubbles Divide, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Carriage Road Trailhead
- Sunset view–Bubble Pond, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft
- Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 4 viewpoints 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft
- Barr Hill–Jordan Pond, 5 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 2,197 ft
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