After my "failed" hike at Beech Cliffs and a visit to the oceanarium, I still wanted to get a good hike in on our day off. The swelling on my shin was gone with only a colorful blue-purple blemish remaining (lovely), so I decided to go for a short hike. Caught the shuttle once again and hiked around Jordan Pond and over South Bubble. The hike around Jordan Pond is easy and beautiful, followed by a short workout up the face of south bubble. Short and sweet, and oh so scenic.
Ran into one young couple trying to go DOWN the face of south bubble with their dog! A bit scary but okay for people, but not fair to a dog. I appreciate that this is one of the few national parks allowing dogs on the trails, but they are not allowed on ladder trails, and shouldn't be allowed on any trail with rungs. Going down steep rock scrambles is especially not fair to a dog - he can't grab the rungs! Poor pup had all brakes on...he clearly knew this wasn't a good idea...come on folks, go around the back way where the walking is easy and there are no rungs.
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| About a mile of cedar planks up the west side of Jordan Pond |
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| A half mile of rock pathway |
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| Around the north end, trail changes to packed gravel |
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| Beautiful big red blooms |
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| Looking south towards Jordan Pond House |
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| Now for a little scrambling up South Bubble |
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| It's a very fast half mile |
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| A couple of scrambles and one iron rung |
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| Looking to the west, you can see the carriage road, on the side of Penobscot |
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| Fantastic views looking south over Jordan Pond |
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| Just a little more up |
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| Bubble Rock "hanging" over a steep drop-off |
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| The little summit of South Bubble |
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