Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Cadillac Mountain - Acadia National Park


Our mid-October 2013 visit to Acadia National Park included a drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain.  Along the way, we stopped at the Blue Hill Overlook.  At an elevation of 1530 feet, Cadillac Mountain is the highest point along the U.S. Atlantic seaboard.


Eagle Lake with Blue Hill on the horizon


Eagle Lake, the Bubbles and Sargent Mountain


This large gull seems to be waiting on an illegal handout


Looking up toward the Blue Hill Overlook parking area


Barbara and Joan at Eagle Lake


Glacially carved granite on Cadillac Mountain
Atop the mountain is a small bookstore and several trailheads.  We walked around the ½ mile Summit Path loop.  This is a paved trail provides some spectacular views, but only a small portion is wheelchair-accessible due to the stairs required to follow the terrain.


Shadows sail across the landscape


Looking out to sea


Light on the water, shadows on the land


Otter Cove


The view across the bay toward Winter Harbor


Enchantment of the Seas in Frenchman Bay


View along the loop trail around Cadillac Mountain

An entrance fee of $20 per vehicle is collected at Acadia National Park.  The vehicle pass is valid for seven consecutive days.  Another option is to purchase the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass valid for one year for $80.  A lifetime Senior Pass is available for $10 for those 62 years of age or older.

The park website is http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm.

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