Top Spots in and near Acadia National Park
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Winter Harbor, Maine
Ravens Nest is located east of Mt Desert Island south of Winter Harbor Maine. Taking the Schoodic Loop Road will get you to the pull off that you need to find Ravens Nest. There will be three pull offs on the side of the road, the third one will be for Ravens Nest that has a little unmarked trail...
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Blue Hill, Maine
This scenic coastline is one of my favorites to travel whether it be on the water or on the shore. The route passes a large sand bar that is great for hanging out on, and enjoying a picnic. This coast also has quite a few summer houses, but it's not hard to find an open spot without bothering any...
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Blue Hill, Maine
There are two main trailheads to access the mountain, both of which have various ways of getting up. One easy trail that has only a few steep sections is the Osgood trail.
Start by parking at the Osgood parking lot. Cross the street, and follow the well marked trail up. Cross a small bridge, and ...
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Dedham, Maine
5.0
1.55 mi
/ 505 ft gain
Bald Mountain Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Holden, Maine.
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Isle au Haut, Maine
Introduction
Didn't think there was backpacking to be done in Acadia National Park? Think again! Isle au Haut (pronounced "isle ah ho") is a little island off of Stonington, Maine. Half of the island is a quiet and quaint New England island community and the other half is part of Acadia Natio...
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Clifton, Maine
5.0
0.57 mi
/ 213 ft gain
Eagle Bluff North Summit is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Eddington, Maine.
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Camden, Maine
After driving in to Camden Hills State Park, there is a fork where you can go straight (to the campgrounds) or left (to head up Mount Battie). Take a left and then park in the parking lot immediately on your right. That is the trailhead to Mount Megunticook!
The trail itself winds through the tre...
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Camden, Maine
The summit of Mount Battie is accessible from either the front trail that is located just outside of the state park, or there is an auto road that leads up to the summit within the park (the location drop pin reflects the route within the park). To access the front trail, the trailhead is on moun...
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Camden, Maine
With a total elevation gain of 1000 feet in one mile to the top, the entire hike is uphill. The whole hike is within tree line until the very top, but there is a beautiful stream to hike next to for at least half. At the top, the view opens up to the Maiden's Cliff, and the view is spectacular. T...
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Orono, Maine
To access the boardwalk you must park in the Bangor City Forest. From closest parking lot in Bangor its about .25 mile walk to the entrance. Take the trail on the far right of parking. You will eventually come across a small station with an information kiosk. The start of the boardwalk is behind ...
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Roque Bluffs, Maine
There are several short trails within the park that loop upon each other, so there are several different routes you could take. We chose the Houghton's Hill trail (which is a total of ~1 mile) and looped up with Pond Cove trail (also ~1 mile) by taking Millhill trail. The entire loop ended up bei...
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