Sight · Acadia National Park
A 1919 granite-faced arch over a shallow brook on car-free roads.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Acadia Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Acadia National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Jordan Pond and Popovers“Jordan Pond is coming up, with the rounded peaks called the Bubbles at the far end of the water. Walk down to the south shore for that classic view; you don't need to circle the lake to enjoy it.”
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Little Harbor Brook Bridge is a granite-faced single arch on Acadia's wooded carriage roads, crossing a shallow, rocky brook between Jordan Pond and Brown Mountain Road. It makes a good stop if you enjoy the old bridges as much as the walks, but it is not a drive-up sight: from Jordan Pond House, the described walk is about 1.5 miles each way. The carriage roads are closed to cars and shared by walkers, cyclists and horse-drawn carriages.
A footpath passes right under the arch, so you can see the stonework and brook from below. For the defining photo, frame the bridge from this path and leave some of the rocky streambed in the foreground; it shows the arch sitting low over the brook. Spring thaw can bring temporary carriage-road closures, so check current conditions before setting out.
Completed in 1919, this was the second of 17 bridges built for Mount Desert Island's carriage-road system between 1917 and 1940. Its reinforced-concrete segmental arch is faced with roughly squared granite and was modeled on a bridge at the end of Swan Lake in Central Park. The bridge is 41 feet 6 inches long, and the arch spans 18 feet 10 inches; a 1919 date stone is set into the southwest pier.
Wildlife
130 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around noonSighting map
21 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
396 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
305 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
201 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
34 sightingsMinkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Acadia. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
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ModerateAmphitheater Trail1.4 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.1 mi awayA wooded climb beneath a landmark pink-granite arch.
ChallengingSargent South Ridge Trail2.8 mi · 4.5 hr · 0.6 mi awayA steady south-ridge climb to Sargent’s open, far-reaching summit.
EasyAsticou & Jordan Pond Path1.9 mi · 1.3 hr · 0.6 mi awayA wooded connector reaches Jordan Pond and the Bubbles.
ChallengingJordan Cliffs Trail1.5 mi · 2 hr · 0.6 mi awayIron rungs, exposed ledges, and a sweeping look over Jordan Pond
ModerateJordan Pond Carriage Road Loop8.6 mi · 4 hr · 0.8 mi awayFour historic bridges are the payoff on this long, rolling loop.
EasyJordan Stream Path1.2 mi · 1 hr · 0.8 mi awayA shaded brook walk ends at Acadia's only cobblestone bridge.
ModerateHadlock Loop Carriage Road4.2 mi · 2.2 hr · 0.8 mi awayA gravel loop to three stone bridges, including a 40-foot waterfall.
EasySeaside Path1.4 mi · 48 min · 0.8 mi awayA gentle woodland link beneath an old stone bridge.
Sight · 0.3 mi awayCliffside BridgeA 1932 stone bridge with castle turrets above Jordan Stream.Sight · 0.5 mi awayCobblestone BridgeA 1917 carriage-road bridge with an unusual cobblestone arch.
Sight · 0.6 mi awayAmphitheatre BridgeA granite arch curves around two trees toward a waterfall.
Sight · 0.7 mi awayWest Branch Jordan Stream BridgeA granite carriage-road bridge with a six-foot Roman arch.
Restaurant · 0.8 mi awayJordan Pond HouseTea and popovers with Jordan Pond and The Bubbles in view
Sight · 0.8 mi awayJordan Pond Dam BridgeA raised 1920 crossing over the dam and toward the pond.
Sight · 0.9 mi awayJordan Pond GatehouseA 1930s stone-and-timber gateway to the carriage roads.
Sight · 0.9 mi awayBrown Mountain GatehouseA 1932 stone-and-brick gate marks the carriage-road entrance.Parkwolf’s Acadia ranking
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