Acadia NP - Jordan Pond. Walking to the trailhead

Jordan Pond - will come back along the pond later

Penobscot Mountain Trailhead. It starts easy crossing the brook and going up steps

Well maintained path going up. It's like being on a stepper

A few more easy steps before it gets a bit tricky

Made it to the top. And there are always nice people around to take pictures

On top of Penobscot Mountain - just gorgeous views over Acadia National Park

Down the mountain, not quite as steep but still need to concentrate

Coming down through Deer Brook, criss-crossing the brook and its little waterfalls

Finally back at the level of Jordan Pond. First stretch still over rocks but ...

the final part of the path around Jordan Pond is easy - just have to dodge other people

ME - Hiking Penobscot Mountain in Acadia

September 25, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

Another day hiking in Acadia National Park in beautiful sunshine and no wind. It's so calm compared to yesterday

Starting early to get ahead of the game (and the crowds).

Target for today: Penobscot Mountain.
A moderate trail, only 6.1km with a modest elevation gain of 295m. We thought we would be done in about 2.5 hours and do another trail in the afternoon.

The first 0.5 miles involved lots of rock climbing and scrambling. Then an long stretch on Granite up to the top of Mount Penobscot before descending on a tricky path along Deer Brook.

Must admit the climbing at the start was rather challenging but also a lot of fun. And we made it to the top even if it took us 3 hours 45 minutes to finish the trail.

No further hiking in the afternoon though. Drove along the Park Loop Road for a while (with lots of others) before calling at the Asticou Inn for a well deserved drink - ok, 🍺Read more