5/5 Joshua G. 1 year ago on Google
This
review
is
for
our
hike
up
Bald
mountain
accessed
from
325
Barnstead
road
in
Camden
Maine.
I
specify
that
as
you
can
access
Bald
mountain
from
more
than
one
area.
This
is
a
great
hike
with
one
of
the
best
views
of
Penobscot
bay
and
the
surrounding
area
I’ve
seen!
As
you
are
driving
from
Camden
the
parking
area
will
be
on
your
left
.
There
is
parking
for
quite
a
few
vehicles
so
I’d
say
it’s
a
decent
size
parking
lot.
In
the
parking
area
there
is
a
sign
with
a
trail
map
and
information
on
the
hike.
As
you
start
the
hike
you
will
need
to
cross
Barnstead
road
and
the
cars
do
tend
to
move
fast
on
that
road
so
use
caution.
You’ll
follow
the
path
along
the
road
and
then
adjacent
to
a
field
before
you
turn
right
and
head
into
the
woods.
You’ll
travel
less
than
a
quarter
mile
before
your
first
sign.
It
will
indicate
Bald
Mountain
to
the
left
and
Ragged
mountain
to
the
right.
I
have
not
hiked
Ragged
mountain
from
this
access
point
so
don’t
have
information
on
that.
As
you
turn
left
and
head
up
Bald
mountain
you’ll
quickly
learn
this
hike
is
all
up!
It’s
a
good
climb
that
will
give
you
some
decent
cardio
depending
on
your
speed.
There
are
rock
scrambles
and
just
flat
rock
surfaces
that
you’ll
climb
up
so
wear
something
on
your
feet
with
good
traction!
If
your
doing
this
hike
on
a
rainy
day
or
a
day
or
two
after
rain
please
use
caution
as
it’s
a
lot
of
rock
that
is
steep
and
when
wet
very
slippery!
The
elevation
of
Bald
mountain
is
1280
feet.
The
hike
from
the
parking
lot
with
a
bit
of
walking
around
at
the
top
is
3.12
miles.
The
area
on
top
is
great,
there
is
s
lot
of
rock
face
,
cleared
areas
that
allow
for
sitting
and
exploring.
Plus
amazing
views
of
Penobscot
bay
and
the
surrounding
area!
This
hike
is
a
beautiful
one
and
extremely
rewarding
in
many
ways!
Enjoy!