Acadia National Park Hiking Map
Always do a tick check after visiting the park.
Acadia national park hiking map. Once you reach the summit continue north along the same trail as it descends into the forest valley between penobscot and sargent. Hiking opportunities at acadia are seemingly endless on more than 150 miles of trails. These varied and often interconnected trails combine with the carriage roads to give the day hiker an attractive array of options to choose from. Sauveur then down to a parking area about 1 2 mile south of the acadia mountain parking area route 102 2 5 miles 4 0 km.
Acadia national park protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the atlantic coastline of the united states an abundance of habitats and a rich cultural heritage. Reduce the chance of picking up ticks by staying in the center of the trail and not stepping on soils and away from brush. Click the image to view a full size jpg 100 kb or download the pdf 500 kb. Bring a map water snacks compass and extra layers for unpredictable changes in weather.
National park service logo national park service. Acadia national park is an area you will want to come back to visit over and over. This site all nps. Don t be fooled by the height of the park s mountains.
This is an acadia regional map showing the location of each of acadia national park s units. This rugged waterproof map will last for trip after trip. Here visitors can hike along shoreline timber meadows and mountain summits. Challenging hikes climb from sea level to summits.
Check trail elevation profile or a topographic map before hiking. Immerse yourself in forests walk along rocky coastlines or stand on exposed mountain tops sometimes all in one hike. Acadia national park offers 125 miles of trails along the coast of maine. Acadia national park has over 120 miles of hiking trails and paths that range from a category of very easy to strenuous.
The steep 700 foot climb can descend to a fire road or continue up st. Soon after the ridgeline becomes exposed offering views of the southern end of acadia national park and mount desert island. Map features 21 suggested hikes 6 suggested biking routes a whole island map of mount desert island mileage between points on trails and. One of the most popular hiking trails in the park offering views of somes sound and southwest harbor national park rangers often lead hikes up acadia mountain as part of their regular summer program.
At 3 5 million visits a year it s one of the top 10 most visited national parks in the united states. Fourth edition the beauty of this spectacular area makes for the best hiking and biking that maine has to offer.