We took a little trip to Maine to be with family for a few days, then out to the coast for some R&R in Camden, Maine. The parking at the trailhead seemed ample, probably big enough for 4 or 5 vehicles.
The trail starts out innocent enough.
But quickly gets kind of bouldery. I also had some trouble getting a good grip on these rocks for some reason. The shoes I brought are really grippy under normal circumstances, but they didn’t grip these rocks at all and I had to catch myself from faceplanting at least twice.
This is early spring for Maine and things are still just waking up.
I startled this hawk who left his perch as I came up, then quickly went back to it as I walked under.
It turns out he was trying to have some breakfast.
The trail was marked in blue tree tags and blue paint on the rocks and trees.
The grade in some places is over 40%, but only lasts a few hundred vertical feet.
I’m assuming this is a cairn that just got out of control.
About half the trail had running water, I assume mostly runoff from a storm that came through a couple of days before.
The summit is also accessible via a car, but the road was closed while we visited Camden.
The views of Camden Harbor were great.
I’m sure this had an interesting use once.
I love the earnest cairn piles.
Some Labrador tea (maybe).
Last view of the harbor.
My GPX track (view on Footpath).
Last modified on 2025-04-29