Acadia National Park

Granite, iron-rung, pond, and coastal routes on Mount Desert Island.

Explore Acadia National Park

Mansell Mountain Trail

Mansell Mountain Trail

Plan Mansell Mountain Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Valley Peak Trail

Valley Peak Trail

Plan Valley Peak Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Bernard Mountain Trail

Bernard Mountain Trail

Plan Bernard Mountain Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Cadillac West Face Trail

Cadillac West Face Trail

Plan Cadillac West Face Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Around Mountain Carriage Road

Around Mountain Carriage Road

Plan Around Mountain Carriage Road in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Jesup Path and Hemlock Path

Jesup Path and Hemlock Path

Plan Jesup Path and Hemlock Path in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Hadlock Brook Trail

Hadlock Brook Trail

Plan Hadlock Brook Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Triad Trail

Triad Trail

Plan Triad Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Perpendicular Trail

Perpendicular Trail

Plan Perpendicular Trail in Acadia with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Great Head Trail

Great Head Trail

A rocky coastal loop climbing above Sand Beach to forested headlands and ocean viewpoints.

Precipice Trail

Precipice Trail

A steep nontechnical climbing route up Champlain Mountain using iron rungs, ladders, ledges, and narrow traverses.

Pemetic Mountain Loop

Pemetic Mountain Loop

A rugged mountain loop with granite ledges, forest gullies, and broad views over the ponds and islands.

Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail

A gentle spruce-forest walk to a rocky shoreline with tide pools and offshore-island views.

Beech Mountain Trail

Beech Mountain Trail

A short forest and granite climb to a historic fire tower and wide views over western Mount Desert Island.

Flying Mountain Trail

Flying Mountain Trail

A compact climb to Somes Sound views followed by a descent toward Valley Cove and coastal forest.

Hunters Beach Trail

Hunters Beach Trail

A short forest path to a cobble beach enclosed by cliffs on Acadia’s quieter southeast coast.

Hadlock Ponds Loop

Hadlock Ponds Loop

A varied loop linking carriage roads, forest paths, stone bridges, and reservoir views beneath Sargent Mountain.

Great Meadow Loop

Great Meadow Loop

A gentle path through wetland, meadow, and forest with views toward Dorr and Kebo Mountains.

Beehive Trail

Beehive Trail

A short but exposed iron-rung ascent to a granite summit overlooking Sand Beach and the coast.

Bar Island Trail

Bar Island Trail

A tide-dependent walk across a gravel bar and up to a wooded island overlook.

Jordan Cliffs Loop

Jordan Cliffs Loop

A demanding loop combining steep ledges, iron assists, and mountain views above Jordan Pond.