The JBH Outdoor Club

The JBH Outdoor Club This page is to keep the club members and people interested in attending future hikes up to date on what we have done and are planning on doing.

It is also here for people to comment on the hikes, submit photos, and make requests for future hikes. We meet every Wednesday at 4 pm at the flag pole in front of the Research Building(NRB), and the rain day if needed is on Thursday. Bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable footwear; cookies will be provided. A light rain jacket may also by useful. A car is not necessary; rides can be arrang

ed. We're a friendly group; everyone is welcome, including spouses, children, and non-lab friends. Dogs are welcome on most hikes, but they must stay in the car while on lab property. Remember to bring your Jax Hiking Club card if you are a Jax employee and are interested in the passport program, or if you are new to the club we have cards on hand. Contact Greg Perry x 6197, [email protected] or Henry Chung x 6711, [email protected] for more info. After October 19th the weekday hikes will be replace by weekend hikes in the area due to lack of daylight after work hours.

08/14/2023

The Precipice trail is still closed for falcon nesting, but hopefully we will be able to do it soon!

08/14/2023

8/15 Hike-
The JBH Outdoor Club
Hike of the Week

Cedar Swamp
Driving Directions:
Head north (left) towards Bar Harbor from the lab's upper parking lot. In 1 mile, turn left onto Cromwell Harbor Rd. Turn left onto Eagle Lake Rd at the end of Cromwell Harbor Rd. Follow Eagle Lake for 5.1 miles and turn left onto Sound Drive (ME-198 /3). The Norumbega parking lot is 2.8 miles down the road on the right.
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 3.4 Miles
Pets: Dogs allowed on leash
Description:
From the trailhead, hike .1 mile and bear to the right at the branch for another .2 to reach the carriage trail. The trail Ys just before the carriage road; stay to the right branch for .1 miles to the Maple Spring Junction with Hadlock Ponds Trail. Stay on Maple Spring for another .2 miles, take the Hadlock Brook trail to the right for .4 miles, cross over a carriage road, and continue on the trail for another .3 miles. From this point, take the right branch on Birch Spring Trail .3 miles to Sargent South Ridge Trail and up another .1 miles to the summit of Cedar Swamp Mountain (942 ft.). We will retrace our trail back to the parking lot.

"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." - John Muir

08/01/2023

Hike of the Week

Beech and Canada Cliff Loop

Driving Directions:
Head north (left) towards Bar Harbor from the lab's upper parking lot. In 1 mile, turn left onto Cromwell Harbor Rd. Turn left onto Eagle Lake Rd at the end of Cromwell Harbor Rd. Follow Eagle Lake for 5.1 miles and turn right onto Sound Drive (ME-198 /3). Drive into Somesville for 1.4 miles and turn left at the light. Drive 4.3 miles to the Echo Lake parking lot entrance and another .3 miles down to the lot at the end of Echo Lake, not the boat Launch.

Difficulty: Difficult
Length: 2.3 miles
Pets: Not Permitted
Description:
Start from the far end of the parking lot towards the ranger cabin on Beech cliff trail. Hike up .4 miles to the first junction. The trail becomes rugged and steep with a series of iron ladders leading to the top of Beech Cliff. Head left around the Beech Cliff Loop for another .4 miles and continue along the top of the ridge Line another .2 miles to the Canada Cliff Trail. Take the left branch .3 miles to a new trail that may not be marked on your map if it is an old edition. From the bottom, the trail parallels Lurvey Spring Road back to the parking lot for about 1 mile.

We never tire of looking at each other,
Only the mountain and I.

07/24/2023

7/25-The BH outdoor Club
Hike of the Week
Eliot Mountain and the Thuya Gardens
Driving Directions:
From the lab upper parking lot, head South (Right) towards Northeast Harbor for 9.4 Miles. The Elliot Mountain trail is a pull-off on the right side of the road past the new Elliot Mountain parking lot on the right. It is easy to miss, but there is a trail sign. The group may decide to park at the large parking lot instead.
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 3.8 miles
Pets: No dogs allowed in the gardens
Description:
This hike will start at RT 3 in Northwest Harbor. A gentle 1-mile climb will lead us to the summit of Eliot, which is 432'. From there, we will descend the Austicou Ridge trail, .6 miles to the Jordan Pond trail. The west leg of this trail travels .3 miles to the Asticou, and another .3 miles brings us by the map house. We will avoid the Eliot mountain trail and stay on Asticou for another .6 miles to reach the Thuya Gardens. If you have never been to the gardens, I highly recommend this hike; the gardens are lovely this time of year. After we wander the Gardens for a while, we will travel the .3 miles back to the portion of the Eliot Mountain Trail that we ascended and descend .7 miles back to the parking lot for a total of about 3.8 miles. This hike should be relatively easy; a nice break in the middle of the summer to stop and enjoy the flowers.

07/17/2023

Hike this Teusdat!
The JBH outdoor Club
Hike of the Week
Dorr Mountain via Diederich's Climb
Driving Directions:
From the lab upper parking lot, head South (Right) towards Northeast Harbor for .5 miles. Turn right onto Sieur de Monts Rd Park entrance, then left into the nature center parking lot.
Difficulty: moderate
Length: 3.5 miles
Pets: Dogs allowed on leash
Description:
We will park at the Sieur De Monts Springs Nature Center and hike out on the Tarn trail until Diederich's Climb and take that up. Once we are on the top of this short but steep trail, we will continue to the top of Dorr Mountain. The Dorr North Ridge Trail will lead us back down and around to the nature center. The total distance of this hike is 3.5 miles.

"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it; we go to smooth it. We get it rough enough at home, in towns and cities." –NESSMUK (G.W. Sears), Woodcraft, 1963

07/10/2023

Attention- We will plan the hike for Wednesday this week to try to avoid the rain!
Hike for July 12th

The JBH outdoor Club
Hike of the Week

Giant slide to Sargent
Driving Directions:
From the lab upper parking lot head north (left) towards Bar Harbor. In 1 mile turn left onto Cromwell Harbor Rd. Turn left onto Eagle Lake Rd at the end of Cromwell Harbor Rd. Follow Eagle lake for 5.1 miles and turn left onto Sound Drive (ME-198 /3).Follow 198 for a couple miles to the Giant Slide parking lot on the left side of the road. It is before Sargent Drive.
Difficulty: Strenuous
Length: 4.6 miles
Pets: Dogs allowed on leash
Description: Strenuous
From the trailhead we will travel .6 miles to a carriage road. After crossing over that another .7 miles will lead to a trail junction. From here travel on the Northwest trail .3 miles to crossover a carriage road and another .7 miles to the summit of Sargent Mountain. At 1373 ft this is the highest mountain besides Cadillac on the Island. We will retrace our route from the top back down to the parking lot.
"Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow." - Henry David Thoreau

06/19/2023

The hike is this Tuesday. We leave at 4:30 from the lab.

Acadia & St. Sauveur Mountain Loop
Driving Directions: From the lab upper parking lot, head north (left) towards Bar Harbor. In 1 mile, turn left onto Cromwell Harbor Rd. Turn left onto Eagle Lake Rd at the end of Cromwell Harbor Rd. Follow Eagle lake for 5.1 miles and turn right onto Sound Drive (ME-198 /3). Drive into Somesville 1.4 miles and turn left at the light. Stay on ME-102 and park at the Acadia Mountain parking lot on the left across from Echo Lake.
Difficulty: difficult
Length: 3.9 Miles
Pets: Dogs must be on a leash
Description:
Head .1 mile up to St. Sauveur Trail. Bear left towards Acadia Mtn. Summit. In .9 mile, the summit will be at 681 ft. Hike down the other side of Acadia Mountain for 1 mile. This trail will lead to the Valley Peak Trail. In .8 mile, head to the right .1 mile to St. Sauveur Trail and St.Sauveur's summit at 679 ft. 1 mile down this trail after the summit will lead back to the first intersection and another .1 back to the parking lot.
"I have to climb. It's just a cross I have to bear."
-George Mallory

 great hike tonightHike of the Week- 6/13Dorr Mountain via the Ladder TrailDriving Directions: From the lab upper parki...
06/12/2023

 great hike tonight

Hike of the Week- 6/13

Dorr Mountain via the Ladder Trail
Driving Directions:
From the lab upper parking lot, head South (Right) towards Northeast Harbor for .5 miles. Drive past the Tarn and park on the right side of the road directly after.
Difficulty: Difficult to Strenuous
Length: 4 miles
Pets: no dog/ too steep
Description:
We will proceed to the Ladder Trail from the parking area after the Tarn. The Ladder Trail is steep but passable for .5 miles; at this point, the grade lessens for the remaining .4 miles to the Summit of Dorr Mountain. The elevation of Dorr Mountain is 1,270'. From this point, we will hike down the west side of Dorr and head down the A. Murray Young Trail into Echo Gorge; this will lead us back to Rt. 3 and to the parking area. The total distance of this hike is about 4 miles, but the only tricky part is the first 1/2 mile.
Great things are done when men and mountains meet;
This is not done by jostling in the street.
--William Blake

We will leave on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm at the flag pole in front of the North Research Building (NRB). The suggested daypack for local hikes should contain at least 1 liter of water, a snack, a headlamp, sunscreen, bug repellant, and a light jacket. A rain jacket/pants may also be practical. Wear appropriate footwear; hiking boots are best. We are a friendly group; everyone is welcome, including spouses, children, and non-lab friends. Dogs are welcome on most hikes but must stay in the car while on lab property. Contact [email protected] for more info. Visit us on Facebook at TheJaxOutdoorClub.

Stone chairs on Beech Mountain.
05/17/2023

Stone chairs on Beech Mountain.

05/08/2023

He will Hike Tuesdays this season!

We will leave on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm at the flag pole in front of the North Research Building (NRB). The suggested daypack for local hikes should contain at least 1 liter of water, a snack, a headlamp, sunscreen, bug repellant, and a light jacket. A rain jacket/pants may also be practical. Wear appropriate footwear; hiking boots are best. We are a friendly group; everyone is welcome, including spouses, children, and non-lab friends. Dogs are welcome on most hikes but must stay in the car while on lab property.
Contact [email protected] for more info.

05/08/2023

Hike of The Week- 5/9

Flying Mountain
Driving Directions:
From the Lab upper parking lot Head north towards Bar Harbor for 1.0 miles. Turn left onto Cromwell Harbor Rd. At the end, turn left onto Eagle Lake Rd for 5.1 miles. Turn right onto ME-198 N for 1.4 miles, then left onto ME-102 S for 5.4 miles. Turn left onto Fernald Point Rd .9 miles.
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Length: 1.6
Pets: Dogs allowed on leash
Description:
Flying Mountain is a small mountain, but it has great scenic views of Somes Sound. We will use the Valley Cove parking lot on Fernald Point Road in Southwest Harbor. When entering Southwest Harbor on Route 102, Fernald Point Road is on the left shortly after the Food Mart. (The Causeway Club is on the same road.)
"I have to climb. It's just a cross I have to bear."
-George Mallory

09/27/2022

The JAX outdoor Club
Hike of the Week - Wednesday 9/28/22

Bar Island

Driving Directions:
From the lab upper parking lot, head north (left) towards Bar Harbor. Drive 1.8 miles through Bar Harbor. Turn Left onto West Street and park near the Bar Island access road, but not on the Bar. You will have to pay for parking. I suggest getting the Park Mobile App, but you can pay at a kiosk as well.
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.7 Miles
Pets: Dogs allowed on leash
Description:
Start by walking across the sand bar then into the small Island interior through forest and meadows. The top of Bar Island overlooks Bar Harbor.

"In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks." John Muir

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