Libertad
Germany
A question about this place:
Answers:
sjkln
Chardon
There are many interconnecting trails that, put together, would easily get you to a six-hour hike. Last time I was there, my daughter’s were too young to hike, so I would get up before dawn, drive to a trail-head, hike for awhile, and be back by 9am when they were up and active.
A couple of my favorite hikes was a combination of the Gorham Mtn Trail and the Beehive Trail (on the eastern side of the island). If you start at the Gorham Mtn Trail parking lot, you can head north, pick up the Beehive trail, and then head over to the coastline and take the Ocean Path back to the parking area (this is probably 4 miles). The trail up the Beehive is awesome.
Another great trail combination is the Pemetic Mtn Trail and the Bubble Rock / South Bubble Trail. You can start by parking at Jordan Pond house, and take the Pemetic Mtn Trail that reaches the summit from the south. Head down the north side on the Bubble-Pemetic trail and then up the South Bubble (past Bubble Rock) and back down to Jordan Pond House. That’s probably another 4 – 4.5 mile trail.
Lastly, heading up Sargent Mtn on the South Ridge trail is also an excellent choice. This is a 5.4 mile out and back trail that provides excellent views of the ocean and Somes Sound.
There are plenty more (I think I heard that there’s over 120 miles of trails on the island), and some of the best scenery I encountered was on foot and not by car. Enjoy!
Libertad
Germany
Thank you to all the five of you for taking the time to answer my question. It was very helpful, because it has changed my view on the park: reding travel books here at home I got the impression that it was a place to merely drive through by car. But now I see that I can really go hiking and indeed enjoy two full days there – may be will find it too short…. Now I hope for good weather :-)
Thankyou again!
sjkln,
thank you for the helpful details on the hiking trails. I see I can walk the whole day and enjoy beautiful views. And I undertadn that it is possible to combine variuos hiking routes. This is a good Idea, and I think I might do so, too.
Getting up before dawn is tough! But you foster the idea of going for a hike in the early morning, have late breakfast, drive around a bit and go for another hike ;-)
Thank you!!
Libertad
