Sunset view–Bubble Pond, 4 lakes is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Hulls Cove, ME. The route passes Eagle Lake and Bubble Pond before reaching Sunset view at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,258 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi272 – 1,506 ft · steepest grade: 48%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 44.37808, -68.25265
Nearest town Hulls Cove, ME
Directions
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Sunset view–Bubble Pond, 4 lakes
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 272–1,505 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.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Carriage Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Bubble Pond.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cadillac South Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Cadillac Mountain East-West Connector Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Sunset view, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cadillac South Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cadillac West Face Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Pemetic Mountain North Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Carriage Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Eagle Lake Carriage Road, heading N.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% gravel29% rock1% paved1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 65°F56°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity91%
Rained 0.5″ 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
65°51°
Mon
75°47°
Tue
69°51°
Wed
63°46°
61%
Thu
72°51°
61%
Fri
61°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 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
- Cadillac North Ridge Viewpoint–Bubble Pond, 5 viewpoints 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,693 ft
- Gilmore Peak–Sargent Mountain, 12 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 3,645 ft
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