Another Tuesday off and nice weather in store for us! We decided to do another carriage road ride, the
Jordan-Bubble Pond Loop. Starting at Bubble Pond parking lot, to the south end of Eagle Lake, around the west side of Jordan Pond, past Wildwood Stables and returning to Bubble Pond - it is about 8.6 miles. Martha Stewart mentions this loop on
her blog, but she rode it on horseback. Didn't run into Martha, but we did meet a very nice couple from Vancouver BC.
This was slightly longer than the loop around Eagle Lake, but a lot more scenic. We took our time, and made a positive determination after this - our second ride using the Walmart bike - that the bike was a heavy, monstrous tank and needed to go back. We have since returned the tank to Walmart, and are now back to having only one bike. Our REI Marin bike we bought second hand in the keys is still going strong for the $100 investment.
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| At Bubble Pond, intersection of many trails and carriage roads |
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| The lovely stone bridge at Bubble Pond |
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| Heading out on the carriage road |
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| Mostly shady - nice |
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| From the top of a bridge looking down |
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| This bridge is above Jordan Pond where Deer Brook Trail leads up Penobscot Mountain |
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| View over Jordan Pond, South Bubble & Pemetic Mtn |
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| Lots of wild flowers along the trail |
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| Still overlooking Jordan Pond |
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| Just below us is the rocky portion of the Jordon Pond Path |
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| Another well-marked carriage road intersection |
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| Yes, the setting is spectacular |
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| The historic Jordan Pond Gate Lodge |
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| Taking a break at a small waterfall, after a long hill |
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| Back at Bubble Pond |
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| Trail heads up the west side of Bubble Pond |
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| Mostly level ride here |
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| Bubble Pond - Pemetic Mtn on right, Cadillac on left, where the tough West Face Trail climbs to the summit |
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