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Best hikes in Acadia National Park

(a selection)


Very easy
  • Bar Harbor Shore Path (not a park trail)*
  • Wonderland
Easy
  • Bar Island (1.5 hours either side of low tide)*
  • Ocean Path (includes Thunder Hole)
  • Ship Harbor Trail
Moderate
  • Beech Mountain Trail
  • Cadillac Mountain (north and south ridge trails)
  • Gorham Mountain
  • Great Head Trail
  • Jordan Pond Path
Strenuous
  • Acadia Mountain
  • Beehive Trail
  • Beechcroft Path (Champlain Mountain)
  • Dorr Mountain
  • Sargent Mountain

*Trailhead starts near the Bass Cottage Inn.

For more information, visit the Acadia National Park website hiking page or download the free Chimani Acadia app for your iOS or Android device.

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