ACADIA NATIONAL PARK HIKES NEAR BAR HARBOR:

Short hike to Bubble Rock

It was the last day in September; we sat out on the deck having left over Pizza for lunch.  The day was beautiful with cool winds and warm sun on our face.  In the spur of the moment we decided to go up Bubble Mountain in Acadia National Park.   Just two weeks ago, we had been on several hikes in Yosemite National Park and King’s Canyon on the west coast.  We had thoroughly enjoyed the hikes and Acadia - Jordan Pondchided ourselves on not enjoying the beauty of God’s creation right where we live on the east coast, just minutes from Acadia Park and Bar Harbor, Maine.  It had been 17 years since our last trip to Bubble Mountain, apart from the Bubble Rock itself everything else had been erased from my memory. 

 The hike up was a little rough; I had expected perfectly hewn granite steps, spaced at the right height, with railings on the side to help with my climb!  Adding to the charm was that each step was unique, just like every tree and everything else around us.  Nothing was duplicated or mass produced!  Despite my ever constant fear that I would have to be air lifted after some point in the climb, I felt joy as we ascended the mountain, stealing loving glances at each other, hand in hand.  We reached the summit – 768ft above sea level and decided to lie and bask in the sunshine for a while.  Then we chose to continue on towards Jordan Pond instead of Bubble Rock.  We sat on the rocks with mountains on either side and the lake in front and the long winding road below us.

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 Just beyond Jordan Pond were more of the mountains in Acadia and the further out we could see the Atlantic Ocean dotted with islands.  The awesomeness of God’s creation just cannot be put into words…we sat silent listening to the wind whispering.  We left the place after a while with regret, for the time had passed quickly, however very grateful for having shared those moments with each other.  We headed to Acadia_Eagle_LakeBubble Rock and then the descent down which was a lot quicker.  The walking stick I had found on top of the mountain was passed on to someone just starting the hike.  If only the walking stick could speak it would tell us tales of every person who leaned on it to climb and descend Bubble Mountain!

Submitted by Veena Gaines
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