Our last major visit in Acadia National Park was to Cadillac Mountain. After we had left Sand Beach behind we ended up driving around the loop road to the Cadillac Mountain road. You can actually drive up to the top of the mountain, which makes it a convenient place to visit.
Since it is the highest point on the American Atlantic seaboard it is the first spot on the coast to see the sunrise each day. We briefly thought about driving up to see it, but with only two days in the park, several young kids, and it being summer we quickly decided against that plan and instead just decided to head up during the day.
Cadillac Mountain is the major destination for visitors to Acadia National Park. Accessible by car, it is the highest point on the east coast of the U.S., and offers magnificent views of a glaciated coastal and island landscape.
--from
Acadia National Park website
On our way to the mountain we saw Eagle Lake.
Up at the top we headed for the trails.
We were careful to leave no trace behind. Unfortunately not all visitors to this heavily trafficked location do the same.
The summit does have plenty of trails where you can wander around.
Extensive sections are also bare rock. You can get some great views of the ocean and the many islands located off the shore of Mount Desert Island.
This panoramic shot captures some of the grandeur visible at the top of the mountain.
We spotted a cruise ship off the coast of Bar Harbor.
It was quite windy as we walked around the paths.
Several different hotels were built on the mountain top, but none lasted long. The one pictured here only lasted from 1883 to 1884
After walking around we headed into the gift shop for a few minutes
I ended up buying us one of the frosted white and green pint glasses, our second glass from the park. In the months since we've gotten home it has enjoyed plenty of use.
You can view all of these pictures and a few more from our trip to the summit
in this album.
~Matt
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