Our October 2013 trip to Acadia National Park concluded with a late afternoon stroll out to a rocky point variously called Wonder Land or Wonderland. The trail seems to have once been a driveway or single-lane road. The gravel surface makes for easy walking on the 1.4 mile round trip. The trail starts at a small pullout on Maine Route 102A about one mile south of the Seawall campground and proceeds through the forest to the rocky shore. Near the shore, the trail makes a large loop to return via the same path. This trail is rated very easy by the park service.
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| A short section of trail with roots and rocks leads to... |
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| ...the main trail of hard packed gravel |
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| Weather conditions at Acadia can cause some trees to grow sideways |
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| Stunted evergreens growing on almost bare rock |
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| Great Gott Island |
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| Great Cranberry Island on the horizon |
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| The beach consists of rocks of various shapes and origins |
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| Some of the blocks of rock still have sharp edges... |
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| ...while the waves have smoothed the rough edges of others |
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| A beautiful October sea and sky |
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| Water continues to sculpt the shoreline |
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| Late afternoon light on the rocky shoreline |
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| Bennet Cove |
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| Waterfowl on Bennet Cove |
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| Another view of Bennet Cove |
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| The trail loops back through the forest |
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| One section of the trail is solid bedrock |
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| Makeshift fencing keeps visitors from damaging recently restored areas |
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| Life seems to thrive even in very poor soils |
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| Deer grazing along the side of Route 102A |
Although there is not a fee station at Wonder Land, 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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