Overview

Discover Acadia National Park, 3rd Edition includes the 50 best hiking, biking, and paddling trips in Acadia for all ability levels, including hikes up Cadallac Mountain and cycling trips on the Park's popular carriage roads. This completely revised edition includes five new trips and the most up-to-date information on where to go and what to do during a visit to New England's only national park. First-time visitors and veteran explorers alike will enjoy this comprehensive guide to trips on Mt. Desert Island, Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula. Perfect for a day trip or multi-day excursion, this guidebook will reveal scenic bike paths, cobblestone beaches, glacial ponds, granite peaks, and ocean-side cliffs.

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Author:   Jerry Monkman ,  Marcy Monkman
Publisher:   Appalachian Mountain Club
Imprint:   Appalachian Mountain Club
Edition:   Third Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.032kg
ISBN:  

9781934028292

ISBN 10:   1934028290
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 March 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Tentative Table of Contents Table of Contents Hiking in Acadia 1. Connor's Nubble 2. Flying Mountain 3. Great Head and Sand Beach 4. The Bubbles 5. Gorham Mountain and Ocean Path 6. The Beehive and the Bowl 7. Bar Harbor to Sand Beach 8. Beech Mountain 9. Norumbega Mountain 10. Huguenot Head and Champlain Mountain 11. Pemetic Mountain and Bubble Pond 12. Acadia and Saint Sauveur Mountains 13. Penobscot and Sargent Mountains 14. The Western Mountains: Mansell and Bernard 15. Peak-Baggers' Delight: Bald Peak, Parkman Mountain, Gilmore Mountain, and Sargent Mountain 16. Dorr Mountain, the Gorge, and Sieur de Monts Spring 17. Cadillac Mountain 18. Northeast Harbor to Eagle Lake 19. Bar Harbor to Jordan Pond via Three Summits 20. Eastern Side Traverse Biking in Acadia 21. Maple Spring-Hadlock Brook Loop 22. Hio Fire Road 23. Witch Hole Pond and Paradise Hill 24. Seal Cove Pond-Western Mountain Loop 25. Long Pond Fire Road 26. Amphitheater Loop 27. Echo Lake to Seal Cove Pond 28. Aunt Betty Pond Loop 29. Eagle Lake Loop 30. Bar Harbor to Ocean Drive Loop 31. Bar Harbor to Jordan Pond via Eagle Lake 32. Day Mountain 33. Jordan Pond-Bubble Pond Loop 34. Giant Slide Loop 35. Around the Mountain Loop 36. Around the Mountain II Quiet Water Paddling Acadia's Inland Waters 37. Little Long Pond 38. Echo Lake 39. Jordan Pond 40. Long Pond, South End 41. Seal Cove Pond 42. Northeast Creek 43. Eagle Lake 44. Long Pond, North End Sea Kayaking Acadia's Coastal Waters 45. Mount Desert Narrows 46. Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands 47. Sutton and Bear Islands 48. Somes Sound 49. Seal Cove to Pretty Marsh 50. Cranberry Islands Essays Leave the Snakebite Kit at Home Impressive Speed: The Peregrine Falcon Family Adventure in Acadia Cairns A Forest and a Wetland in One? The Great Fire of 1947 The Subalpine Zone Twisted Pines The Boreal Forest White-Tailed Deer Facts Early Human History of Mount Desert Island Acadia's Mosaic Forest Lichens Road Trips Frogs and Turtles Echo Lake Camp Granite Domes and Glacial Lakes Airborne Enemies: Bald Eagles and Ospreys Beaver: Acadia's Rodent Corps of Engineers Loon or Cormorant? Humpback Whales Tourism and the Creation of Acadia National Park Fog What Is a Fiord? Harbor Seals and Porpoises Intertidal Zones Appendix A Trail guide-like descriptions of all the maintained and officially designated trails in Acadia NP. Appendix B The Other Acadia: The Schoodic Peninsula and Isle au Haut Appendix C Boat Trips Appendix D Lodging and campgrounds Appendix E Outfitters Appendix F Other activities, such as museums and theaters Appendix G Recommended reading Appendix H Conservation and Recreation Organizations Index

Reviews

The Monkmans have done their homework. This book is one you should have in your library of guides. If you re looking for a good reference where you can shop for your next day s adventure in Acadia National Park, get a copy of this book. - Jeff Strout, Bangor Daily News

The Monkmans have done their homework. This book is one you should have in your library of guides. If you're looking for a good reference where you can 'shop' for your next day's adventure in Acadia National Park, get a copy of this book. - Jeff Strout, Bangor Daily News

Author Information

Jerry and Marcy Monkman own and operate Eco photography, a photo business featuring nature, adventure, and travel photography in the Northeast. Both avid outdoors people, the Monkmans are authors to many guidebooks on outdoor recreation, including Discover the White Mountains (AMC Books). They live in Portsmouth, NH with their daughter Acadia and son Quinn.

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