This past Sunday a friend and I took advantage of the warmish weather and headed out in the morning to hike Sargent Mountain in Acadia National Park. The sky was overcast and there was a possibility of snow flurries- but the weather was due to clear as the day progressed. It was 26 degrees F when we left the house.
Sargent is the 2nd highest mountain in Acadia at 1,373 feet. Some reports suggest that the pond between Sargent and Penobscot Mountains may be the oldest lake in Maine at 17,000 years. We opted to follow the Maple Spring Trail and then follow the Grandgent Trail to the summit.
Simon did not accompany us on this adventure as I was not sure how much ice we would encounter and we had hopes of spotting snowy owls at the summit. No Snowys were to be seen, but the pure beauty of the summit was worth every step. I think Simon would have loved it!
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