Acadia

The fourth stop on Acadia National Park's Geocache course.

This is the trailhead for Acadia Mountain, a 681 ft mountain located on the west side of Mount Desert Island. The trailhead is on Maine Route 102, about 3 miles south of Somesville and just after Ikes Point Boat Launch.

This memorial plaque is dedicated to Ruth and Tris Colket. Both were philanthropists who saw the need for an endowed trail system and made a gift of $5 million to Friends of Acadia for restoration and maintenance of Acadia’s historic trail system.

Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.

A description of Ocean Path including accessibility information, and general orientation.

A description of Sand Beach including accessibility information, amenities, and general orientation.

The Bass Harbor Head Light Station is located in Tremont, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay on the southwest corner of Mount Desert Island.

Cadillac Mountain is a popular destination for visitors to Acadia National Park. Accessible by car, it is the highest point on the eastern seaboard of the U.S., and offers magnificent views of a glaciated coastal and island landscape. The short, paved Cadillac Summit Loop Trail, interpretive waysides, restrooms, and gift shop are located at the summit. In the summer, reservations are required to drive to the summit.

The Carroll Farm represents changing farm life during the 19th and early 20th century on Mount Desert Island. The house was built by John and Rachel Carroll in 1820 and remained in the family until its purchase by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust and later by the park.

Echo Lake is a Great Pond located on the west side of Mount Desert Island. Visitors can swim, boat, kayak, fish, and view wildlife.

A plaque dedicated to early Acadia National Park botanist, map maker and trail builder, Edward Lothrop Rand.

Located near the intersection of Schooner Head Road, the entrance station along Acadia's Park Loop Road is open year-round and offers full-service sales and information about park entrance fees, the Acadia Annual Pass, and all federal recreational lands passes. Staff can provide basic information, the Unigrid brochure and other park publications. Nearby destinations include several trailheads, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Otter Cliff and the Fabbi Picnic Area.

Morris K. Jesup and Maria DeWitt Jesup. Both were philanthropists who gave generously to projects that benefited both the park and the community of Mount Desert Island.

John Godfrey Moore purchased over 2,000 acres on Schoodic Peninsula, and built roads and trails on the peninsula.

Jordan Pond House is located on the picturesque southern end of Jordan Pond. It has been a scenic, recreational, and dining destination since the nineteenth century.

Built in memory of Kurt Diedrerich, a grandson of Boston artist William Hunt, and a gift of his aunt, Mrs. Hunt Slater, the Climb was the first of several memorial paths created by George Dorr in conjunction with Bar Harbor via members. The 700-step climb contains the largest rocks ever used on any Acadian trail and a bronze marker.

Robert Abbe was a physician, friend of George Dorr, and a summer resident of Bar Harbor. He assembled a collection of early Native American artifacts found in the Frenchman Bay area and established the Lafayette National Park Museum of Stone Age Antiquities.

Samuel de Champlain was a navigator and explorer. He is credited with naming Mount Desert Island.

Sand Beach, the largest sandy beach in Acadia, is a popular destination on Park Loop Road.

Stanley Brook Bridge (1933) was the 16th of 17 bridges constructed along 57 miles of carriage road on Mount Desert Island between 1917 and 1940. It carries the carriage road over the new Stanley Brook motor road as well as the Stanley Brook watercourse and the Seaside Trail. It was the last bridge designed and built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. on the carriage road system.

Waldron Bates was a great pathmaker who led 25 miles of trail construction on Mount Desert Island including Giant Slide, Canon Brook, Gorham Mountain, and Cadillac Cliffs Trails.

An image and audio description are provided for "A Walk in the Woods," an interpretive wayside located along the Ship Harbor Trail in Acadia National Park.

An image and audio description are provided for "Acadia's Enticing Trails," an interpretive wayside along the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park.

An image and audio description are provided for "Cadillac Highlights," an interpretive wayside at Acadia National Park.

An image and audio description are provided for "Acadia Founder's Home," an interpretive wayside along the Compass Harbor Trail in Acadia National Park.

An image and audio description are provided for "Explore Historic Trails," an interpretive wayside panel attached to a kiosk outside the Sieur de Monts Nature Center in Acadia National Park.

An image and audio description are provided for "Precipice Trail," an interpretive wayside along the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park.

An image and audio description are provided for "Tide Pool Tenants," an interpretive wayside located along the Ship Harbor Trail in Acadia National Park.