Hike up the Bubbles and around Jordan Pond

Trenton, ME
Narrows Too RV Resort

The Bubbles are two mountains that over look Jordan Pond.  They show up in many photos taken from the grounds of Jordan Pond House.  That was on our radar today.

The Bubbles overlooking Jordan Pond

I joined Nancy, Bill, Tricia and Dan for a hike up North Bubble to the summit, through the crevice (cleavage) and up South Bubble then around Jordan Pond.  We get early starts so the crowds aren’t so bad.  It’s another beautiful day!

 

Starting up the trail                    View from atop North Bubble

   

Tricia at North Bubble Summit            Dan soaking it up

We all started our decent but a certain section got a little too steep for most of us.  Dan continued on that way but the rest of us back tracked and took a different route.

 

Going down                                          A little too steep!

Going right back UP!

One of the great features on this hike is Balance Rock.  It looks like it’s barely hanging on to the side of the rock face.  Of course, everyone takes photos of folks pushing on it.  I am no exception.

Bill and Tricia push            Dan leans              and the Rock remains

We make it down to the flatter trail around Jordan Pond.  It goes all the way around the lake and offers great views.  It may be flat but the footing is still pretty dicey in sections.

 

Hiking around Jordan Pond

As we headed back to the Tahoe in the parking lot, we stopped to admire a curious onlooker.  She was actually waiting for us to go so that she could cross the trail to reach her destination.  Enjoyed her big brown eyes and it was a befitting wrap up for this varied hike.

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy each day of your life’s journey by finding beauty in the ordinary.

Bike Ride and Connors Nubble

Trenton, ME
Narrows Too RV Resort

Another great day awaits us so I join Nancy, Bill, Tricia and Dan for a bike ride on the Carriage Trails that includes a stop to hike up Connors Nubble to pick a few Maine blueberries.  They are so good!

 

Connors Nubble isn’t as high as many other peaks here but the views are still stunning.  I love the views overlooking Eagle Lake.

 

Connors Nubble                                  Overlooking Eagle Lake

I know that I have mixed up my days, hikes and bikes but I do know how much I love this place.  One bike day, Tricia, Nancy and I take a break while Bill and Dan ride all the way up to Day Mountain summit.  As we sat on the coping stones that edge the trails, a couple of the Carriage Tour wagons come by.  These are some beautiful draft horses that are well cared for.

 

 

Group Bike Ride

Trenton, ME
Narrows Too RV Resort

(The next several posts will be based on my general recollections 

so there won’t be any details.  It’s actually August 21 as I type this.)

After enjoying an active day of hiking, we all decided to pile in to Bill and Nancy’s Tahoe and ride over to Schoodic Peninsula for the day.  It was dreary and overcast but the beauty there still shown through.

 

 

We all went on a bike ride on the Carriage Trails in Acadia.  Bill and Nancy put Pam’s bike in the back of their Tahoe along with theirs.  They then put Tricia and Dan’s bike rack on the hitch.  Tricia and Dan rode with us and Pam.  We all made it to the Visitor’s Center parking lot just fine.  The toughest part of the bike ride was the first half mile because it was so steep.  We all had to push our bikes a bit to get to a more level trail.

 

Pedal Power!                                     Pam, Gin and Syl taking a break

These Carriage Trails are a great way to see Acadia.  Rockefeller worked closely with the construction crew with the design and engineering of the roads and the 17 bridges throughout the park.  He wanted to keep cars away from this beautiful land as much as possible.  We took a break at one of those bridges and admired the work first hand.

 

After the bike ride, we rode to the Loop Road and found a place along the rocks overlooking the ocean to enjoy a picnic lunch.  The views are absolutely stunning!  The photos do not do it justice!

 

 

Stunning Views!

 

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy each day of your life’s journey by finding beauty in the ordinary.

Fire Tower Hike

Trenton, ME
Narrows Too RV Resort

Acadia has some world class hiking trails.  Since it’s on a mountain, us flat-landers were in for a challenge.  What is considered moderate here would certainly be strenuous in my book!  I joined Nancy, Bill, Tricia and Dan.  Nancy had a couple of trails picked out but we ad libbed a bit.  I don’t remember where we parked or the name of the trail, but I do remember seeing a fire tower in the distance.  That was our goal (Beech Mountain).  Check it out.

 

Fire tower at the top                               We made it!

As we hiked, we found that Dan (Billy Goat) made a good trailblazer with Bill next in line.  Tricia and I would switch about often while Nancy the photographer would pull up the rear.  It worked well for us.

The views from the first rocky top really took my breath away.  Not only do words not do it justice, but pictures don’t come that close either!  I’ll just let the pictures try though.  (Click pic to enlarge)

  

Rocky steps                             Interesting rock

 

Beautiful trees everywhere!

 

Keep checking the map

 

Breathtaking views!!

 

More breathtaking views!!

 

Piece of cake Tricia                             Bill’s close to the edge

 

Views from the fire tower

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy each day of your life’s journey by finding beauty in the ordinary!