HomeAll TrailsPenobscot Mountain and Jordan Pond Loop
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-ME-01
Park entrance pass required
Acadia National Park entrance stations and visitor centers

Penobscot Mountain and Jordan Pond Loop

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon19 September 2026

Acadia loop over granite Penobscot Mountain and Sargent Mountain Pond, returning past Jordan Pond.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Granite ledges are slippery when wet; follow cairns and blue blazes. Some steep sections need hands.

Weather check

At Start
54m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

44.3131, -68.2475

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.3131, -68.2475 @ 54m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.24 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
49m - 391m
Max Elevation
391 m
Max Gradient
41.7%
34.2%

Highlights

  • Penobscot Mountain summit
  • Sargent Mountain Pond
  • Jordan Pond
  • Carriage roads

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

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

+368 m

Total Descent

-466 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
68.1

68.1

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)
1.55

1.55

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)25%
Moderate (3-8%)23%
Steep (>8%)51%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved3%
Unpaved97%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
3%
Gravel
31%
Dirt Track
66%
Water Crossings

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

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 39

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.312861
MAX LAT: 44.343276
MIN LON: -68.273478
MAX LON: -68.247151

Point Spacing: 2.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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