This 1-mile section of the Georges Highland Path (GHP) travels up the northwest side of Pleasant Mountain. This blue-blazed trail will pass through the Warren Town Forest as it climbs its way to the official end at a clearing offering open views westward. There are unofficial trails that lead up to the summit, but these are on private land and are not officially maintained.  

At just over 1,000 feet, Pleasant Mountain offers a panoramic view of this unique Midcoast mountain range that starts west at Meadow Mountain and heads across Spruce, Ragged, and Bald Mountains. In the distance, hikers can look out across Penobscot Bay and spot Vinalhaven and other coastal islands. On a clear day, you may even be able to see Acadia National Park! Be careful not to get lost if you leave the GHP to access the summit and be respectful of the private land. 

The GHP can also be hiked northbound all the way to the base of Bald Mountain near Barnestown Road in Camden, crossing over Spruce, Ragged, and Little Ragged Mountain. Continuing across the street from the Pleasant Mountain Trail, visitors will continue along the GHP to Spruce Mountain’s 3-mile summit trail. After the summit and continuing on the GHP northbound, hikers will encounter multiple sub-peaks with open views of the surrounding mountains and Penobscot Bay Islands. After crossing Route 17, the GHP continues and climbs 900 feet up Ragged Mountain to the summit at over 1,300 feet, offering incredible ocean and mountain views. The trail then dips down and traverses the mountain ridge to the wooded summit of Little Ragged Mountain. The trail heads downhill towards Barnestown Road, which it crosses and ends at the junction of the Bald Mountain trail.

There is pull-off parking and a kiosk on Mt. Pleasant Street that bisects the trail section between Pleasant Mountain and Spruce Mountain. From Route 17, travel 2.3 miles on Mt. Pleasant St. to reach the 6-8 vehicle pull-out parking along the right shoulder.