Synopses & Reviews
Sweeping mountain views, rugged ocean scenery, and abundant wildlife await hikers, bikers, and paddlers at Acadia National Park. This completely revised and updated edition of our best-selling guide features fifty of the best hiking, biking, and paddling trips in the park, Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula, including ten trips new to this edition. Detailed descriptions of each trip summarize the trip time, distance, and difficulty, and now include the closest stop in the Park's easy-to-use shuttle system. Eighty additional hiking trails are described in the appendix, making this the most comprehensive guide to outdoor activities available for the National Park. A full-color, pull-out, contour map shows every hiking trail in the park, as well as carriage roads for biking and walking, park roads, parking areas, paddling launch sites, and shuttle bus stops. From short, one-hour excursions to daylong adventures, outdoor enthusiasts will get the inside scoop on where to go and what to do during a visit to this magnificent park.
Special features include:
>Fifty hiking, biking, and paddling trips for all ability levels
>Descriptions of all hiking trails in Acadia National Park
>Detailed information on the Park's extensive shuttle system
>Pull-out contour map of the entire National Park with trails, parking, shuttle stops, boat launches, and more
>At-A-Glance trip highlights chart for easy planning
>Appendixes including camping and lodging suggestions, local outfitters, and other resources
>Sidebars on natural and local history
>Guidelines for protecting and preserving the environment in and around the Park
Synopsis
Now completely revised and updated, this is the ultimate multi-sport guide to outdoor adventure in popular Acadia National Park.
Synopsis
Here is your ultimate guide to outdoor adventure in Acadia National Park. Published by the Northeast's oldest and largest outdoor club, this completely updated guide features 50 of the best hiking, biking, and paddling trips on Mt. Desert Island, Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula. Each detailed trip description summarizes trip time, distance, and difficulty, and now indicates the closest stop in the Park's easy-to-use shuttle system. Eighty additional hiking trails are also described, making this the most comprehensive guide to outdoor activities available for the Park. A full-color, pull-out, contour map shows every hiking trail in the park, as well as carriage roads, park roads, paddling launch sites, and shuttle bus stops. Whether you are planning a day hike or a week-long visit, you'll get the inside story on where to go and what to do during a visit to the Northeast's only National Park.
Inside you'll find:
* 50 hiking, biking, and paddling trips for all abilities
* Descriptions of all hiking trails on Mt. Desert Island
* Updated pull-out map with trails, carriage roads, shuttle stops, and boat launches
* At-A-Glance Trip Planner that helps identify the best adventures for you
* Appendices including campgrounds, boat trips, outfitters, and more
About the Author
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.