Kim and I drove to Southwest Harbor Deli and then back around Somes Sound to the Lower Hadlock pond parking area. Met a couple form Danvers who were in need of a ride back to Jordan Pond to pick up their car so that delayed the hike by a bit.
We left at about 11:45 am along the Carriage Trail and traveled by Marker #18 and 19 and took a hard right at # 20 towards the Little Harbor Brook Bridge.
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| Trail Maker for the Amphitheater Trail that starts at the Little Harbor Brook Bridge. |
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| Kim at Little Harbor Brook Bridge |
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| The trail follows a stream bed for some time, dry this time of the year. |
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| After a stretch of bouldering we came upon the Carriage Trail crossed by the Amphitheater Bridge |
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| We emerged in a clearing with views of Penobscot Mountain to our east. |
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| This cliff is the view to the west and the Cedar Swamp Mountain ridge line. |
The next sequence of pictures are of the summit of Penobscot Mountain with the zoom functioning incredibly.
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This photo shows a hi her view of the ridge line of Penobscot Mountain.
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| We dropped into a dip where the Birch Spring is and found the intersection of trails. We turned left (west) to descend using the Sargent Mountain South Ridge Trail. |
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| A short up to the summit follows some crag climbing. |
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| Trail Marker directing us to the summit. |
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| The summit of Cedar Swamp Mountain- elevation 942 feet. Norumbega Mountain and Somes Sound in view to the west. |
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| Views out to Bracy Cove and beyond the Cranberry Islands and Baker Island |
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| 1.4 miles from the summit along Sargent Mountain South Ridge Trail and we were back to the Carriage Trail halfway between Gate #20 and #19. |
Brown Mountain Gatehouse
This hike marks the legitimate successful completion of the goal that I made over a year ago. In reading The Cool Impossible the author Eric Orton encouraged me to build a fitness program around something I loved. That was hiking in Acadia National Park. I decided I would visit at least once a month. I actually started in August of 2013 but for some reason we missed September! When I started this goal I weighed about 270 pounds and 3 miles was a struggle. This picture shows me about a year later and weighing about 210 pounds. It is all about choosing a lifestyle and being active. Along the way I reignited my passion for running in mid February and was able to achieve 3 runs form my past-The Middlesex Loop 9.2 miles; the Highland route at UMF 8.4 miles; and Eagle Lake Run 6.1 miles. What will the next year bring?
Hike Date Who What Distance / Wt.
#1 8/10/2013 G,K,C,and T Bike/Hike Pemetic Mt. 8.92 miles /270
#2 8/25/2013 G & K Hike Gorham Mt. 4.0 miles /262
#3 10/13/2013 G & K Sargent Mt. Loop 10.8 miles /244
#4 11/9/2013 G,K,&T Penobscot Mt. 8.0 miles /239.5
#5 12/28/2013 G & K Eagle Lake and Connor's Nubble 6 miles / 228
#6 12/29/2013 G & K Nordic Ski into Witches Hole /228
#7 12/29/2013 G & K Sand Beach and Great Head Loop /228
#8 1/20/2014 G & K Jordan Stream Carriage Road 3.34 miles /219
#9 2/19/2014 G,K,&T South Bubble Sledding Hike 2.0 miles /218
#10 3/29/2014 G & K Orange and Black Path 5.16 miles/217
#11 4/27/2014 G & K Champlain Mt. and Beehive Loop 5.0 miles/217
#12 5/25/2014 G,K,C,&T Mansell Mt. 5.4 miles/217.5
#13 6/29/2014 G,K,&T Dorr-Cadillac Mt. Loop and bike ride 8.8 miles/216
#14 7/19/2014 G,K,&T Canon Trail to Jordan Pond House 4.4 miles /220
#15 8/9/2014 G & K Kebo Mt. and Dorr Mt. & A. Murray Young Path 6.3 miles /221
#16 8/10/2014 G Run from Eagle Lake to Lower Hadlock Pond 8.5 miles /221
#17 9/20/2014 G & K Cedar Swamp Mt. 5.6 miles /210
