Jordan Pond Path
Photo: pedrik — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.1 mi
- loop
- 292 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Jordan Pond Path open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Jordan Pond Path, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Cadillac Summit Road closed to all users Nov 9-25 and Dec 1-18
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Acadia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jordan Pond Path is a 3.1-mile loop in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is rated easy, and it gains only about 10 feet of elevation over the course of the loop, which makes it a gentle walk rather than a climb. The path starts and ends at roughly 280 feet, with a high point of about 290 feet and a steepest stretch of about 11% grade at around 1.8 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 33°F. A fee is charged for the visit. The trail is close to several other routes, including the Pemetic South Ridge Trail about 0.4 miles away and the Jordan Stream Path and Hunters Brook Trail, each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Upper Slab and Upper Wall about a mile away.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Jordan Pond Path
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 35°
12 wet
May
65° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 3.5 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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