Sargent Mountain Summit

The summit of Sargent Mountain offers sweeping panoramic views all the way from Cadillac to the east across Somes Sound to the western half of the island. The peak is the second highest in the park, largely barren, and often windy; as such it can be much cooler than the surrounding trails.

Sargent Mountain is the second highest mountain in Acadia National Park.
Sargent Mountain is not rock climbing but it is also not a walk on the beach.

The summit of Sargent Mountain can be reached via various hiking trails - from the west on the Sargent Northwest Trail in connection with the Giant Slide Trail and from the south on the Sargent South Ridge Trail.
At the end of May we hike on the challenging Grandgent Trail from Parkman Mountain over Gilmore Peak to the summit.
On the rocky plateau of Sargent Mountain we have a beautiful view of Mount Desert Island. We see Cadillac and Pemetic Mountains to the east, Eagle Lake to the northeast, Penobscot Mountain to the south and the mountains of Acadia National Park to the west.
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