This rugged, waterproof map shows the many hiking trails and carriage roads on mount desert island in acadia national park. Remember that there is another whole section of the park that is located on the mainland at schoodic peninsula as well. Trail wonderland seawall jordan pond nature trail echo lake beach carroll homestead intrepretive trail. Among the parks granite peaks is cadillac mountain, which at 1,530 feet stands as. Anp hiking plan for web national park service history.
The carriage roads of acadia national park stateoftheart roads acadias carriage roads are the best example of brokenstone roadsa type of road commonly used at the turn of the 20th centuryin america today. Some lands within and adjoining the park remain private property. National geographics trails illustrated topographical maps, based on usgs information, are designed to take you into the wilderness and back. Acadia hiking trail book acadia national park forum. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Thank you healthcare workers and others on the front lines in this difficult time.
Trails are typically blazed by both bates cairns a unique style of rock cairns that has two feet and aquablue painted. If your presence changes the behavior of any wild animal, you are too close. Trails are colored in red and carriage roads in green. This is the most comprehensive recreational map for acadia national park, located along the beautiful atlantic coast in maine. It protects the harbor from open ocean waves coming in from the right side. Trail guide for beehive loop hike at acadia national park. Acadia national park map, acadia map mount desert island maine. This trail provides a fresh perspective on acadia national park and expansive views of the area. Along the rugged coastline of maine, this gem of the northeast offers ocean shoreline, coastal forests, remote islands, rocky mountains and historic lighthouses.
This is the main acadia national park map, showing the majority of the park located on. Click the image to view a full size jpg 100 kb or download the pdf 500 kb. Many others are available at park headquarters biking the biking in acadia national park is fabulous. Certain park facilities and amenities are only open seasonally. Alltrails has 186 great hiking trails, running trails, mountain biking trails and more, with handcurated trail maps and driving directions as well. Acadia national park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A trail map, such as the map adventures acadia national park trail map, is almost essential to prevent from getting lost in the maze of intersections. The national park service manages approximately 36,000 acres. National geographics trails illustrated map of acadia national park is designed to meet the needs of all visitors who wish to explore the islands and bodies of water of this national park. With numerous spurs connecting to it like interstate onramps, the trail can be enjoyed for an afternoon or a month. That straight line coming off bald porcupine island on the right is called a breakwater. England together is the appalachian national scenic trail, a 2,174mile footpath that is anchored in the north atop mount katahdin in maine and in the south on springer mountain in georgia. Pets must be restrained on a leash no longer than six feet 1.
Great walks acadia national park and mount desert island, by robert gilmore, 174 pages. Best walking trails in acadia national park alltrails. Download a map of acadia national parks mount desert island, the schoodic peninsula, and. If youre looking for a detailed acadia trails map, i recommend the map adventures waterproof trail map. Parking areas, important landmarks, carriage road intersection post numbers, and rockefellers classic carriage road bridges are all labeled to help with navigation. Expertly researched and created in partnership with the national park service and others, this map features over 120 miles of trails, ferry routes and key. Here is a schoodic peninsula trail map, which shows popular hiking and biking trails on the.
The national park service also manages portions of schoodic peninsula, on the. Download a map of acadia national parks mount desert island, the schoodic peninsula, and isle au haut. Quarry path, located near acadia national park, maine is a 0. Experienced climbers may enjoy precipice trail is one the wellknown trails of acadia, which follows a near foot vertical climb up champlain mountain. It gives distance, elevation, current names of the trails, and a very good way of showing how all the trails link up. This one with ample fog off the coast of bar harbor is spectacular. This is an isle au haut map, a showing the acadia island accessible only by ferry and open just to hiking and backpacking. Here visitors can hike along shoreline, timber, meadows, and mountain summits. Best acadia national park hike, trail map national.
With 45 miles of historic carriage roads to bike and 125 miles of trails to hike, acadia is a premier destination for the adventurous and outdoorsy. Acadia national park schoodic bike paths maine trail. The flat terrain and coastal views make this a trail perfect for everyone to enjoy. Hiking, biking, and paddling map to acadia national park printed on tough tyvec, not paper from the appalachian mountain club books is a good map of the park.
Explore the best hike in acadia national park on our trail map, from the editors of national geographic. The map features 21 suggested hikes, six suggested biking routes, a whole island map of mount desert island, mileage between points on trails and carriage roads along with an index of trails, with difficulty ratings. Information about the largest national park in the canadian rockies. Acadia national park topographic map and nearby trails. Acadia national park maps acadia national park map. Download acadia national park map pdf download schoodic peninsula map pdf isle au haut map click to enlarge. You can download many of these maps in higher resolution jpg or pdf form for. This site contains gps data collected in the field using using historic trail maps, guides and years of hiking in acadia national park.
We stuck acadia national park hiking this time around, since we were short on time and money, but i have lots to do on our return visit. The trail winds along schoodic head, the distinctive. A side trip to franklin memorial park is a nice stop to take in local history and have a picnic. Includes lodging, dining, activity, and info combined with stunning. So yeah, most already know this, but abandoned trails of acadia national park is us, as is old maps of acadia national park and deaths in acadia national park a site dedicated to remembering those who lost their lives in the park. Sunrises seen from cadillac mountain in acadia national park can be quite stunning.
O t t e r b c l i f f r a d c h o o n e r h e a d r d. Park loop road hiking trails bicycles and horses prohibited lakes and ponds acadia national park. The multicolor presentation brings out the terrain relief, and highlights parking, bus stops and. Acadia national park parks and preserves parking island explorer stop. This acadia national park map covers all of mount desert island, including nearly all of the national park except isle au haut and the schoodic peninsula. Features lists wilderness tips and leave no trace guidelines, along with trails, trailheads, points of interest, campgrounds, geologic history and much more. You can buy acadia np maps at any store in bar harbor, but if you order one in advance, you can plan your routes ahead of time. Explore acadia national park, bar harbor, maine, and other communities.
This acadia mount desert island map gives a good overview of the many acadia national park locations, island towns, villages and roadways that will allow a higher resolution print out to take with you on your trip to this area. These varied and often interconnected trails combine with the carriage roads to give the day hiker an attractive array of options to choose from. Click the image to view a full size jpg 200 kb or download the pdf 900 kb. For more information on the bike path, visit acadia national park online or contact. It includes all the trails and carriage roads super for biking and all the scenic spots. Acadia national park carriage road users map help reduce pollution and tra.
National park service, acadia national park po box 177 bar harbor, me 04609 phone. Weather in acadia can be unpredictable, and visitors should come prepared for sun, snow, fog, ice, or anything in between. Acadia national park has over 120 miles of hiking trails and paths that range from a category of very easy to strenuous. Acadia national park duck harbori landing park entrance islesford historical museum start of park loop road begin. This trail offers waterfront views for the majority of its 1. Schoodic woods arbor campground national park maps. Click the image to view the full size jpg 100 kb or download the pdf 500 kb this acadia map is of the schoodic peninsula, a park unit to the east of mount desert island. Acadia national park is on the maine coast in the northeastern united states see figure 1. Start of park loop road hulls cove entrance bar harbor regency hotel bar island do not use this map for hiking. Jun 26, 2017 this board is meant to help with trip planning to acadia national park. All trail descriptions on joes guide to acadia national park include a little snippet of map to illustrate the route and show the nearby parking areas and trail junctions.
Acadia national park unpaved road carriage road hiking trail picnic area restrooms carriage road. This is an acadia regional map showing the location of each of acadia national parks units. The best thing for hiking in acadia is the map adventures acadia national park trail map. Acadia national park offers 125 miles of trails along the coast of maine. They are true roads, approximately 16 feet wide, constructed with methods that required much hand labor. Acadia national park park map national park planner. This beautifully detailed trails illustrated map offers comprehensive coverage of acadia national park in maine. Joes guide to acadia national park maps and navigation. Discovering and mapping the lost trails and history acadia national park mount desert island welcome. Bicycles and horses are not allowed on hiking trails. Trail anvil trail sundew trail east trail buck cove mtn trail lower. You can also browse the best selling acadia maps and guidebooks on amazon. Joes guide to acadia national park hiking in acadia. National park service, harpers ferry center, publications subject.
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