Acadia National Park · Maine

Pemetic South Ridge Trail

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · Hike Pemetic South Ridge: 2 mi one way in the Service's write-up · 750 ft of descent · 477 ft–1,238 ft · earth surface

948 ft 477 ft · 0.5 mi high 948 ft

Hike Pemetic South Ridge 2 mi one way · the Park Service's write-up

2-3 Hours · dogs allowed

Start Pemetic Mountain

view of a lake at sunset from a mountain summit

Sitting in between two iconic locations in Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain and Jordan Pond, is Pemetic Mountain. This spectacular mountain gives those who summit it panoramic views of Jordan Pond, Eagle Lake, Cadillac Mountain, and the bold coast of Maine stretching towards the horizon in every direction. Enjoy simple dirt trails and granite ridgeline throughout this hike.

Distance: 2.0 miles one-way. 4.0 miles round trip.

Terrain: The trail is rocky with uneven footing. Good foot wear is recommended. Rocky granite, short steep sections. Hiking in inclement weather is advised.

Hike Description

The hike begins at the end of the Jordan Pond North Parking. The trail head is north of the pit toilet. Follow this trail 0.1 miles where it comes upon the Jordan Pond Path.

Turn right on Jordan Pond Path and cross the stone walkway. At the end of this walkway there is a stump that has Jordan Pond Path with an arrow carved into it. There is a trail that goes right at this post with no name. Take this trail.

Follow this trail 0.1 miles where it will run into the Park Loop Road. Safely cross this road and continue walking what is called the Bubble and Jordan Pond Path. Continue another 0.4 miles on this dirt and granite step path until you reach the trail marker for Pemetic South Ridge.

Ascend the south ridge of Pemetic Mountain for 1.3 miles. This trail involves uneven ground, shorter rock scrambles, and granite ridgeline. It will slowly climb out of the forest exposing dramatic vistas in every direction as the trail approaches the summit at 1248 ft.

Return back to Jordan Pond the same way to complete this hike.

Accessibility The Pemetic South Ridge Trail is not accessible. The trail has uneven footing and many places where scrambling over rocks is required.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.