Jordan Pond East Side Trail is a 2.9 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Mount Desert, Maine that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is best used from May until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Acadia National Park charges a fee to enter. Fees are $30 per vehicle or $25 per motorcycle. If you are entering on foot, horse, or bike the fee is $15 per person. You can also purchase a park specific annual pass for $55. A nice scenic walk with a small rock scramble and beautiful view!
Acadia National Park P.O. Box 177 Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0177 Phone: 207-288-3338 Shipping Address Acadia National Park 20 McFarland Hill Drive Bar Harbor ME 04609-0177 More information: http://www.nps.gov/acad/contacts.htm
December 5, 2020A great walk around the pond. Very quiet and peaceful. I really enjoyed the boardwalks on the left side. It’s clear the trail is well cared for.
October 22, 2020Nice trail - easy for the most part. Started early, so not crowded until near the end. People very friendly on trail.
October 22, 2020Great trail! Definitely worth it to summit Penobscot Mountain
October 14, 2020Not moderate. Cliff trail is strenuous and risky though doable. Beautiful views
October 11, 2020Absolutely beautiful hike. The foliage was absolutely amazing. Like many national parks, it was reactively busy but we did not experience much traffic on the trail itself (maybe 2 groups at max if we did experience any traffic). My biggest tips are hiking boots, water and sun protection. The ascend is lengthy and a little strenuous as you maneuver the landscape. Hiking shoes will offer the support, stability and extend your comfort walking. As you get to the ridges, which btw look scary due to its height but I promise it’s not that bad, you’ll want to have the sturdiest and grippiest shoes possible. Trails are very clear (most likely due to traffic). Enjoy!
October 10, 2020September 23, 2020September 20, 2020Nice scenic walk. Not really a hike, small rock scramble. Beautiful view
September 20, 2020
September 18, 2020Great trail. Easy with one section of rocks/woods.
September 18, 2020Cool trail
September 14, 2020Amazing
September 13, 2020September 12, 2020September 12, 2020September 9, 2020September 8, 2020Around the pond, over the Bubbles
September 8, 2020Wonderful trail not too busy in the morning. Fog blocked a lot of early views for the pond. Overall great trail, nice granite stairs for most of the climb up and down.
September 5, 2020Saw few people and had great weather!
September 3, 2020Easy and quite busy.
September 1, 2020Beautiful and easy trials. We finished in 1 h
August 19, 2020August 18, 2020They were enough people so you were not lonely, but not too many where are you hated to hike.
August 17, 2020August 16, 2020August 12, 2020August 5, 2020July 13, 2020Very beautiful trail. Pretty easy for almost all of the trail. Does involve climbing on rocks in one section.
