Acadia National Park

Hike Beehive Loop

This is a 1.4 mile loop trail that ascends a 450 ft cliff face. Exposed cliffs, iron rungs, and granite staircases climb this trail revealing scenic ocean views.

Hike Jesup Path and Hemlock Path Loop

This forested path continues to a boardwalk with multiple interpretive signs and benches. It opens up to a meadow before looping back on an old fire road. Views of Dorr Mountain are interspersed in this walk along a birch and hemlock forest.

Waysides at Schoodic Woods Ranger Station

There are two waysides featured on a wall at the Schoodic Woods Ranger Station. "Exploring Schoodic," offers an aerial view of a peninsula with a rugged coastline. The land-mass is partially surrounded by deep blue water. "Summit to Sea," captures the essence of the Schoodic Peninsula in a variety of images -- its rocky landscape, the ocean and its inhabitants, and the decorating of baskets with porcupine quills.

Hike Perpendicular and Razorback Loop

The loop features a gravel shoreline path along Long Pond and a steep ascent on granite staircase of over 300 stone steps built by the CCC to reach the summit of Mansell Mountain.

Hike Bar Island Trail

Walk along a gravel sand bar during low tide to reach Bar Island. Once on the island, hike another mile to the highest point on the island for views of Bar Harbor and Frenchman Bay.

Hike Wonderland Trail

This 1.4 out and back trail on an old gravel fire road is family-friendly and provides direct access to the coastline with birding opportunities.

Hike Ship Harbor Trail

Ship Harbor Trail is a 1.3 mile figure-8 loop near Seawall. Great for families and birders, and a variety of habitats can be seen along the shore.

Hike Ocean Path Trail

The ocean path is a spectacular 2.2 mile long out and back trail takes you along the bold coast of Maine with ocean views, granite slabs, and rocky cliffs. This trail is a great way to access Thunder Hole and Otter Point from the Sand Beach parking area.

Hike Compass Harbor Trail

Explore a historic site near Bar Harbor and enjoy a dramatic shoreline with views of Frenchman Bay and Ironbound Island.

Hike Cadillac Summit Loop

The Cadillac Summit Loop, located on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island, is well known as one of the most scenic paths at Acadia National Park. Starting at the top of Cadillac Mountain, which is accessible via car, this path provides a walk with breathtaking 360-degree views of Frenchman Bay, the Porcupine Islands, and Downeast Maine.

Hike Great Head Trail

This 1.7 mile trail has spectacular ocean views along a coastal headland with some wooded sections. This historic trail also includes the ruins of an early 1900's tea house.

Hike Schoodic Peninsula Trails

This 7.5 mile network of hiking trails leads across the peninsula, from Winter Harbor in the north through spruce-fir forests, pine woodlands, and a shrubland, terminating on the southern end at Blueberry Hill. Enjoy views from the Anvil and Schoodic Head, as well as some challenging steep climbs from the East Trail.

Hike Western Mountain Loop

This 3.8 mile loop travels through forested areas and up the summits of Bernard Mountain and Mansell Mountain, together creating Western Mountain. Although there are not many views, it is a challenging hike with hundreds of cut stone steps and other steep sections along the way.

Hike St. Sauveur and Acadia Mountain Loop

This 3.9 mile challenging loop summits two mountain peaks and offers stunning views of Somes Sound, the surrounding mountains, outlying islands,and the ocean.

Hike Schiff Path

Schiff Path is a popular, relatively steep trail and acts as a connector between Sieur de Monts and the summit of Dorr Mountain. It is one of the memorial trails built between 1924 and 1930.

Hike Precipice Loop

Rising over 1,000 feet in 0.9 miles, the Precipice Trail requires physical and mental strength. It is a rugged, non-technical climb with open cliff faces and iron rungs, and reaches the summit of Champlain Mountain.

Hike Pemetic South Ridge

This hike reaches the summit of Pemetic Mountain from Jordan Pond, providing panoramic views of the ocean and surrounding islands.

Hike Pemetic Mountain Loop

The Pemetic Mountain Loop combines a variety of hiking environments over 4 miles, starting with an easy walk along a scenic pond to a rugged ascent. It culminates at an open granite summit with excellent views of the surrounding landscape, ocean and outlying islands.

Hike Norumbega Mountain Loop

The Norumbega Loop Trail features a steep hike up to the summit of Norumbega Mountain, then a gradual descent in the forest before hiking along the western shore of Lower Hadlock Pond.

Hike Kurt Diederichs Climb

Kurt Diederichs Climb is a memorial path at Sieur de Monts. It is a .4 mile steep ascent with many granite steps. It is one of the routes to reach Schiff Path, and eventually the summit of Dorr Mountain.