Now completely revised and updated, this is the ultimate multi-sport guide to outdoor adventure in popular Acadia National Park.

Jerry and Marcy Monkman photograph and write about the wild places of New England. Their work has been published in many magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Backpacker, Natural History, Canoe & Kayak, and Yankee. They are also regular contributors to the publications of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conference, the Northern Forest Alliance, and Manomet Observatory. They live in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with their two children.

At-A-Glance Trip Planner	p. x
Preface	p. xviii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Stewardship and Conservation	p. xx
Introduction to Acadia National Park	p. 1
Climate	p. 2
Getting There	p. 2
Take the Bus	p. 2
Lodging	p. 3
Food	p. 3
National Park Service Information	p. 3
Fees	p. 4
Handicapped Access	p. 4
Emergencies	p. 4
Choosing Your Trip	p. 5
History of Mt. Desert Island	p. 7
Geological History	p. 7
Human History	p. 10
Hiking in Acadia	p. 15
Hiking Times and Trail Ratings	p. 15
Safety and Etiquette	p. 16
Flat and Easy Walks	p. 18
Ship Harbor Trail	p. 20
Flying Mountain	p. 21
Great Head and Sand Beach	p. 23
The Bubbles	p. 25
Gorham Mountain and Ocean Path	p. 28
The Beehive and the Bowl	p. 33
Beech Mountain	p. 35
Norumbega Mountain	p. 36
Huguenot Head and Champlain Mountain	p. 38
Pemetic Mountain and Bubble Pond	p. 42
Acadia and Saint Sauveur Mountains	p. 45
Penobscot and Sargent Mountains	p. 47
The Western Mountains: Mansell and Bernard	p. 51
Peak-Baggers' Delight: Bald Peak, Parkman Mountain, Gilmore Peak, and Sargent Mountain	p. 54
Dorr Mountain, the Gorge, and Sieur de Monts Spring	p. 58
Cadillac Mountain	p. 60
Northeast Harbor to Eagle Lake via Sargent Mountain	p. 63
Bar Harbor to Jordan Pond via Dorr, Cadillac, and Pemetic Mountains	p. 65
Eastern Side Traverse-Sand Beach to Northeast Harbor	p. 69
Biking in Acadia	p. 75
Trip Times and Ratings	p. 76
Safety and Etiquette	p. 76
Maple Spring-Hadlock Brook Loop	p. 78
Hio Road	p. 80
Witch Hole Pond and Paradise Hill	p. 82
Seal Cove Pond-Western Mountain Loop	p. 85
Long Pond Fire Road	p. 88
Amphitheater Loop	p. 92
Aunt Betty Pond Loop	p. 94
Eagle Lake Loop	p. 97
Bar Harbor to Jordan Pond via Eagle Lake	p. 100
Day Mountain	p. 101
Jordan Pond-Bubble Pond Loop	p. 105
Giant Slide Loop	p. 109
Around the Mountain Loop	p. 111
Around the Mountain II	p. 115
Quietwater Paddling Acadia's Inland Waters	p. 119
Paddling Times and Distances	p. 119
Safety and Etiquette	p. 120
Little Long Pond	p. 123
Echo Lake	p. 125
Jordan Pond	p. 127
Long Pond, South End	p. 131
Seal Cove Pond	p. 133
Northeast Creek	p. 135
Eagle Lake	p. 139
Long Pond, North End	p. 141
Sea Kayaking Acadia's Coastal Waters	p. 147
Safety and Etiquette	p. 147
Mount Desert Narrows	p. 151
Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands	p. 155
Sutton and Bear Islands	p. 162
Somes Sound	p. 165
Seal Cove to Pretty Marsh	p. 172
The Other Acadia: The Schoodic Peninsula and Isle au Haut	p. 179
Schoodic Peninsula	p. 179
Isle au Haut	p. 181
Nature Essays
The Northern Hardwood Forest	p. 26
Leave the Snakebite Kit at Home	p. 30
Impressive Speed: The Peregrine Falcon	p. 40
Walking the Carriage Roads	p. 44
The Lowly Juniper	p. 49
Cairns	p. 52
A Forest and a Wetland in One?	p. 57
The Subalpine Zone	p. 68
Twisted Pines	p. 72
Moose and Bears in Acadia?	p. 86
The Boreal Forest	p. 90
White-Tailed Deer Facts	p. 96
Acadia's Mosaic Forest	p. 104
Lichens	p. 108
Road Trips	p. 112
Echo Lake Camp	p. 126
Airborne Enemies: Bald Eagles and Ospreys	p. 128
Frogs and Turtles	p. 136
Beaver: Acadia's Rodent Corps of Engineers	p. 143
Loon or Cormorant?	p. 154
Humpback Whales	p. 159
Fog	p. 166
What Is a Fiord?	p. 168
Harbor Seals and Porpoises	p. 170
Intertidal Zones	p. 176
Appendices	p. 185
Hiking Trails	p. 185
Boat Trips	p. 226
Lodging	p. 231
Outfitters	p. 236
Other Sunny and Rainy Day Activities	p. 240
Recommended Reading	p. 246
Conservation and Recreation Organizations	p. 247
Leave No Trace	p. 248
Index	p. 249
About the Authors	p. 253
Get Out & Get Active with the AMC	p. 254
Also Available from AMC Books	p. 255
AMC Book Updates	p. 256
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