Bubble Rock

Bubble Rock is one of the most iconic and beautiful sites in Acadia, and well worth the hike. Make sure to carry on to North Bubble for another spectacular overlook down onto the valley below. Parking at the trailhead is very limited, so plan to start early—we arrived at 9 am in early October and still had to wait for a spot to open up. Though we got lucky and didn’t have to wait long, the cars lined up behind us were likely waited at least 15 minutes to get a spot. When we finished our hike, there was a line of 10 cars trying to cram into the little lot, including one idiot who decided to block off the entire road, causing the next 20 cars back on the road to be stuck waiting, too, whether they were interested in hiking there or not.

I hiked around the Jordan Pond and wanted to hike up one Bubble Rock. It happened to be the south Bubble. It is a nice short hike up there with some interesting spots where you need to climb a little. That was so much fun. The view from up there over the Jordan Pond is amazing 😍. Definitely a must see. Finding a parking spot there can be tricky. The day before I went there and had no luck. You can go there really early to get one or just take one of the buses that go to the Jordan Pond House. From there you would need to hike along the pond but that hike is nice too. That way you combine two hikes into one👍🏼.

This is a gorgeous hike in Acadia National Park. It’s pretty easy with some mild elevation change and several stairs but otherwise quite fun and well worth the effort. It took about an hour round trip to do the South Bubble hike.

We drove by this hike many times, and the parking lot was either full or very busy. We went in the morning at about 6, and there were only a few people on the trail so we mostly had it to ourselves. The view was amazing to rest and look at. Out and back, moderate, steep rocks you need to climb.

Beautiful and pretty challenging hike, with lots of rock scrambling. We started from the Jordan Pond Path with the ascent first then came back on Bubble Divide back to the Jordan Pond Path. Would absolutely not recommend coming down the south bubble trail to jordan pond, as it could be scary with the rock scrambling would also not recommend while raining.

We hiked in from the south side off Jordan pond it was super steep and rocky to get up but super fun. Glad we came up and not down. The Northern trail back down to Jordan pond was nice because it had nice defined steps. Easier to navigate down hill. Super fun and great views on a clear day.

The south bubble can be a great add on to the Jordan Pond loop trail which we did and LOVED! It has some strenuous climbing at points mid way/higher up if you add from the Jordan Pond Loop trail but recommend if you’re comfortable with moderate-slightly strenuous hikes!

This place had the biggest amount of people than in any other hike. But everyone could get a nice photo! We chose this spot for a snack- views beer amazing and there was enough space to relax in the solitude.

What a hike today ! We started out at the North End of eagles Lake at the carriage road parking lot. Hikes along the carriage road 1.3 miles before transferring to Bubbles trail and summiting The nub. From there it was an easy hike down and up to North Bubble for a second summit. Let's do one more down and up and South Bubbles summit was ours. Enjoyed the views. The return back to the car was all down hill from there. South bubble down to Jordan's Carryover, the eagle pond trail to the carriage road .... 6 miles for easy to moderate trails ! Now it's time to eat ! Follow me on Facebook instagram x Yelp and YouTube as I travel the world for the perfect dinning experience! Insta: @noodlesoupr Insta: @zarasiii

If you're looking for an incredible (but lesser-known) trail, consider hiking to Bubble Rocks. This trail goes to two separate viewpoints called South Bubble and North Bubble that overlook Jordan Pond from up top. In addition to being a wonderful viewpoint, South Bubble also has a famous tourist attraction: Bubble Rock (aka. Balanced Rock). a large boulder that was carried by glaciers (yes! you read it right) and deposited at the seemingly precarious edge of a cliff. it is considered to be the best-known boulder in the entire state of Maine The hike from the Bubbles parking lot to Bubble Rock is a short family-friendly adventure. Bubble Rock and the 768-foot peak of South Bubble can be reached via the Bubbles Divide Trail and Bubbles Trail. The Bubbles trailhead and the parking lot are located on Park Loop Road, just over a mile south of Bubble Pond and about 1.5 miles north of Jordan Pond House. Just beyond the side trail to Bubble Rock, are wonderful views of Jordan Pond, Pemetic Mountain, Penobscot Mountain, as well as the ocean off Seal Harbor

didn't do the hike because wife+mosquitoes=NO but we saw it from the turn out and it looked kinda big and I'm not sure why people would think the rock was in any way moveable without explosives or some other sort of serious mechanical advantage... or maybe the guy narrating the driving tour of the park is spewing rot in lieu of saying something remotely clever. so yeah, glaciers or aliens or clever pre-columbians, it's a wee rock atop a significantly larger rock and it's not likely to move again in our collective lifetime so come on over and have a look, or a hike, or something.

We hiked the South Bubble. Started off at Jordan Pond House and walked the trail along the pond to the entrance of the trail head. The whole hike took about 2 hrs. I'd like to say it was an easy hike but for some I would say it would be moderate, the last 80-90% of the hike is rock climbing and one area has a tight, steep squeeze between two rocks which you had to ascend/descend. It can take a minute or two to safely navigate so it can get backed up in that area. Lovely view at the top. We brought some snacks and enjoyed the view before starting our descent.

The view was better than the rock. Enough said! Perhaps i didn't actually see the rock. Was it actually there? I guess I was so distracted by the gorgeous valley view that I just didn't care that much about anything else. This was a great hike otherwise with some variable steepness that would NOT be great for those who are out of shape. The top plateau is an amazing spot for a light picnic. It is quite exposed though so wear that sun screen!

Really enjoyed this hike! We took the short route up to the boulder, which was much larger than I thought it was going to be, and then continued past, climbing down towards Jordan Pond before looping back. There is a beautiful view of the water on the one side. It is a little tricky and technical going up or down on the side of the pond if you choose to do the loop.