Popular Trips in Acadia National Park
Setting off on our second shore trail in the Bass Harbor Head area, we immediately fell in love with this trail, or should I say the final destination. Here a perfect blend of Ocean, Granite, Seashell Beach and Harbor combine to proivde an incredible final destination for a sunset and ultimately the end of great day in the Park. With tide pools to explore, shells to collect and of course...
An incredible sunset hike with outstanding views of the Ocean and Ship Habor on thre return hike. The short, 1.5 mile round trip hike offers an easy stroll to the ocean along a flat gravel path. The return trip from the ocean offers incrediable vistas of Ship Harbor and with a more "exciting" trail with slight elevation. While we were not able to pick-up a Trailguide at the Trailhead,...
While J decided at 8:45am that it would be time to take a nap, K and Daddy took a short trek around the Jordan Pond Nature Trail. With the self-guided booklet in hand, we learned about Wetlands, Woodpeckers, Granite Formation, The Bubbles, the differences between the Hardwoods and Softwoods forests, and a whole bunch more!
Starting off at the picturesque Jordan Pond Gatehouse we started the 8 mile loop that would bring us to the Summit of Day Mountain (called more like a hill by the locals). With over 300 feet of elevation the "Hill" was a little bit more than that on a Mountain Bike with two tag alongs and a day pack loaded wth Snacks. While the ascent was met with beautiful vistas...
To close the day out we opted from the quick stroll across the Sand Bar to Bar Island. This is quite a popular little stroll on the Sand Bar at low tide, however, very few actually venture onto the trail on the Island for some great views of Bar Harbor. On our return we stopped at Roslie's in Bar Harbor from Maine's 3rd best Pizza in the state! Hey...
Mansell Mountain: Perpendicular Trail to Great Notch Loop
Southwest Harbor, Maine, United States
3.2 miles
3.2 miles
This is one of the first hikes I ever did in Acadia, but I had never GPS'ed it and hadn't done it in ages. So the weekend after the 4th of July we made a trip. The absolute best aspect of any Mansell Mountain hike is that the trails are not heavily used. In fact, during our afternoon hike we saw only one other couple on the trail, despite being at the...
After a short nap in the car and a great hike earlier up Saint Sauveur Mountain, we decided it was time for KJ to take a rest while ew biked the Witch Hole Pond Loop of the Carriage Roads. Coming out of the visitors center is a pretty wicked ascent that I think Mommy was going to shoot me over, but none-the-less, the remainder of the roads were realtively smooth with...
While Mommy and KJ played on the beach with their kite, bucket and shovel, Daddy decided to take the quick stroll over to the Beehive (Located just across Park Loop Road from Sand Beach) While listed as a 1.5 mile hike in the book, this short trek offered some of the most incredible views after the harrowing climb up the Beehive. With over 473 feet of elevation gain in the...
Took the M Coupe up to Maine through Portland to Bar Harbour. Stayed at nice B&B Seacroft Inn. Heard about the Beehive from a couple sitting next to us at dinner at a restaurant in town. Decided to check it out. First, Acadia National Park is spectacular. The Beehive is a small mountain or a very large outcropping of rock. You climb the near-vertical rock face (with assistance of rock steps and steel ladder rungs imbedded...
A moderate intensity hike in one of the less trafficked areas of Acadia National Park. The parking area for the trail head is on Fernald Point Road off of 102, near Southwest Harbor. Despite the fact that the trail isn't in a tourist heavy area, the relatively low height of the peaks and large number of nearby houses don't make for a secluded hike. In fact, we heard what sounded like a...
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