Amazing hike around Jordan Pond

Jordan Pond is one of my favorite places in Acadia National park. I go at least once a year. Last time I went Raine and I had a great bike ride on the bike trails and then had lunch at Jordan Pond House.
One of my goal this year was to go around the whole pond. About  2 1/2 years ago was the first time I had ever bean to Jordan pond.  I was pregnant with Jazzlynn  and Haven was about 1 1/2 so he wasn't really into hiking with his little legs. So we only made it around half way because the dirt walking path turns rocky and then in planks so a stroller wouldn't work on that terrain.

This is a picture from that  2007 hike

 But now that the two little one are great hikers and we have the equipment to carry the kid's on our back. We decided to give it a try. It work out great. Haven hiked about 2 mile's and Jazzlynn about a mile. Then Daddy and I switched. Jazzlynn climbed on my shoulder and Haven climbed in the backpack and we hiked a mile with the kid's on our back. What good workout.

When we first arrived the horse and carriage was there and Jazzlynn was so excited. She always says she wants to ride them.

Getting ready for the hike. Dad is a certified pack mule

Haven climbed some trees on the trip

Me and Jazzy on the planks that go for at least a mile

Haven and Jazz standing very proud

Haven was having a great time on this hike

Daddy and Jazz

Having lunch on the pond

Rock hopping

A nice couple took our picture.  This is about 2 miles in when the kid decided they needed a lift for the rest of the hike.

View from  the hiking path

 

Jordan Pond House

View from Jordan Pond House. On the left of the picture is the nature trail that takes you down to the 3 mile hiking trail around the pond