Trailhead marker for the South Bubbles & Bubbles Rock Hikes. We departed 7:30 a.m. to be sure to get a parking spot at the lot for our hikes. It's a holiday weekend and evidence from our Cadillac Mountain sunrise trip, the park is full.
. The Bubbles are two mountains at the north end of Jorden Pond. As you can see, various rocks need to be scrambled to hike the trail. We decided to hike the North Bubble first.
This is one of the few flat sections of the trail.
Average trails in Acadia NP exceed 17% grade, so you are going up quickly.
Large rocks need to be climbed as well. It is rocky, but if you are in good shape, it's not a problem.
As you near the top, boulders form your pathway. Some are wet and slippery, so you have to be careful.
Blue paint, as seen in this photo are painted on rocks to mark your way. Think of these as breadcrumbs, so when in doubt as to which way to go, look for blue paint.
A nice view of Jorden's Pond at the North Bubble. The hike was .7 miles to the top, but the trail was fairly steep.
Elevation 873 feet at the summit. You can move around and see other views great views of the pond.
Me at the top. While called a pond, this is a lake in my book. Jorden Pond is 150 feet deep. That's a pretty deep pond!
We hiked back to the trail marker to travel to the South Bubble. The trail was very similar to hike for the North Bubble but a little shorter in length.
The South Bubble Trail is 0.4 in length. The area around Bubble Rock is a great place to take photos and explore, but you have to be careful as the cliffs are quite steep.
Once at the top you have views of two mountains, one pond and one Lake.
Eagles Lake at the South Bubbles
Kathy uses a program called "Map My Walk" to track our trails and times. This hike was a great warm up for other planned hikes in Acadia National Park.
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