Parking
Use Jordan Pond North Lot by the boat launch, then follow Jordan Pond Path east to the junction. The 1.5-mile figure starts there and excludes this approach.
Overview
About Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path
Why go
- Connects the Jordan Pond area with the south-side mountain trail network.
Heads up
- Point-to-point; the approach and return add distance.
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Acadia alerts
- ClosureSouthern Ocean Path section closed for repairsThe southern section of Ocean Path is closed for repairs from the trailhead across from the Otter Point parking lot to the trail’s southern terminus.Official details
- ClosureSchoodic Mountain Road closed for repairsSchoodic Mountain Road is closed for repairs from Schoodic Loop Road to the summit of Schoodic Head.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Acadia Tour Guide
Your drive to Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path, narrated.
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.
See the Acadia audio tourRecorded for this area
Jordan Pond and Popovers0:00 / 0:32
“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.”
Plays on the road 0.3 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Acadia Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Wildwood Stables by Carriage
- Stanley Brook Bridge’s Three Crossings
- South Triad’s Wooded Summit
- Bubbles Divide and Bubble Rock
- 116 audio storiesacross Acadia’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 142 trails, 72 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“…As we drove through Acadia it gave us a tour, which was really cool. Lots of great info about the parks and how to avoid the crowds. It’s a great travel companion!”
Trail guide
Hiking Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path
What it connectsBubble & Jordan Ponds Path is a 1.
Bubble & Jordan Ponds Path is a 1.5-mile one-way connector from a junction on Jordan Pond Path to the Canon Brook Trail junction on Pemetic's lower slopes. The wooded, unpaved route crosses Park Loop Road and links the Jordan Pond area with the south-side mountain trail network; it is not a loop around either pond. Its mapped line measures about 1.6 miles, close to the rounded 1.5-mile listing.
Effort and accessBegin at Jordan Pond North Lot by the boat launch, then follow Jordan Pond Path east to the…
Begin at Jordan Pond North Lot by the boat launch, then follow Jordan Pond Path east to the route start; that approach is extra. The path climbs and dips across the lower slope, with roughly 340 feet of cumulative ascent in the sampled profile. Allow about an hour one way. Retrace the path or plan an onward connection; this line does not loop back.
The road crossing and farther routeAbout 1.2 miles in, the path meets the Bubble/Wildwood Carriage Road and continues roughly 0.
About 1.2 miles in, the path meets the Bubble/Wildwood Carriage Road and continues roughly 0.4 mile toward Canon Brook. The stretch east of the carriage road is within the no-pets section leading toward The Featherbed, so pets cannot accompany the full mapped route. Some hiking descriptions continue from Jordan Pond to The Featherbed and Cadillac South Ridge on a longer route; compare its endpoints before following it, as those accounts cover a different distance and trail sequence.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Acadia
131 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around noonSighting map
21 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
403 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
307 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
205 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.
