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Moderate

Hiking

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-ME-07

Acadia National Park entrance pass required

National Park Service - Acadia National Park

Acadia Jordan Pond Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon28 September 2025

10 km loop on dirt and granite trails on Mount Desert Island, climbing about 400 m with two stream crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Granite ledges are slippery when wet, so wear boots with good grip.

Mission Logs145 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	6%
0.0 km	E Steep Ascent	14%
0.1 km	E Steep Ascent	21%
0.1 km	NE Steep Ascent	28%
0.1 km	SE Steep Ascent	36%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

117m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

44.3410, -68.2502

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.3410, -68.2502 @ 117m

Quick Stats

Distance

10.05 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

57m - 354m

Max Elevation

354 m

Max Gradient

43.5%

39.1%

Highlights

Jordan Pond
The Bubbles
Penobscot Mountain

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+404 m

Total Descent

-452 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

85.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

2.29

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)27%

Moderate (3-8%)23%

Steep (>8%)50%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved1%

Unpaved99%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

Dirt Track

71%

Rugged/Rock

19%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 37

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.335752

MAX LAT: 44.360166

MIN LON: -68.257891

MAX LON: -68.240420

Point Spacing: 2.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and fall suit most of the country; summer is prime time for the Rockies and Cascades once snow melts, typically July to September, while desert Southwest and Texas routes are best from October to April.