Hello old friends!
After a six-month hiatus that I mostly spent recreating on two wheels, I got away with my wife for a week in Acadia National Park. The forecast on the day of our departure was for rain every day, including Hurricane Lee towards week's end. OK, not ideal, but we made do with shorter trips, lower trips, and rain gear on the less pleasant days. We got out every day, and I rode twice (in the rain) as well, once up Cadillac and once on the Carriage Roads. Even in the foggy, cloudy, and damp conditions, Acadia did not disappoint, and we had what I would consider three decent days where the views were long.
On Saturday evening when we arrived, we went to Bragen Preserve / Indian Point, as it was close, where we had a nice sunset and saw a young porky:
On Sunday, we did a loop up The Beehive, past The Bowl, up Champlain via the South Ridge, and while there, decided to do The Precipice, so we descended the North Ridge, took the Orange and Black Path back to the ladder section, and re-climbed Champlain. From there we backtracked to The Bowl, and then to Gorham, Sand Beach, and Great Head. Given the forecast, we did "everything" we wanted to do from the Sand Beach parking area all in one day
Monday brought mostly cloudy/foggy weather so we walked around Eagle Lake and checked out the limited views from Conner's Nubble.
Tuesday rained in the morning, but I opted to ride up Cadillac Mountain anyway. No views, but I had a decent time and it was fun, albeit sketchy, descending in the rain. In the afternoon, we went up Beech Cliff via the ladder trail, and then Norumbega right before dinner. The latter offered no views, although we saw a juvenile bald eagle at Lower Hadlock Pond. Wenesday also rained, and I rode the Carriage Roads for a while in scattered showers and occasional downpours, including an ascent of Day Mountain while the water ran downhill beneath my wheels.
Thursday afternoon, things cleared up so we did a loop up Dorr, The Gorge, and Cadillac, descening the North Ridge and taking the bus back to the car. The trail was wet, with 2+" of running water in some places, but the summits were clear and the views were fine.
Friday, the park closed the campgrounds at 10am and the roads at 5pm, to make way for Lee. We did Jordan Cliff Trail to Sargent and then Penobscot, followed by lunch at Jordan Pond, prior to driving home.
Hope you all are well!
Tim
After a six-month hiatus that I mostly spent recreating on two wheels, I got away with my wife for a week in Acadia National Park. The forecast on the day of our departure was for rain every day, including Hurricane Lee towards week's end. OK, not ideal, but we made do with shorter trips, lower trips, and rain gear on the less pleasant days. We got out every day, and I rode twice (in the rain) as well, once up Cadillac and once on the Carriage Roads. Even in the foggy, cloudy, and damp conditions, Acadia did not disappoint, and we had what I would consider three decent days where the views were long.
On Saturday evening when we arrived, we went to Bragen Preserve / Indian Point, as it was close, where we had a nice sunset and saw a young porky:
On Sunday, we did a loop up The Beehive, past The Bowl, up Champlain via the South Ridge, and while there, decided to do The Precipice, so we descended the North Ridge, took the Orange and Black Path back to the ladder section, and re-climbed Champlain. From there we backtracked to The Bowl, and then to Gorham, Sand Beach, and Great Head. Given the forecast, we did "everything" we wanted to do from the Sand Beach parking area all in one day
Monday brought mostly cloudy/foggy weather so we walked around Eagle Lake and checked out the limited views from Conner's Nubble.
Tuesday rained in the morning, but I opted to ride up Cadillac Mountain anyway. No views, but I had a decent time and it was fun, albeit sketchy, descending in the rain. In the afternoon, we went up Beech Cliff via the ladder trail, and then Norumbega right before dinner. The latter offered no views, although we saw a juvenile bald eagle at Lower Hadlock Pond. Wenesday also rained, and I rode the Carriage Roads for a while in scattered showers and occasional downpours, including an ascent of Day Mountain while the water ran downhill beneath my wheels.
Thursday afternoon, things cleared up so we did a loop up Dorr, The Gorge, and Cadillac, descening the North Ridge and taking the bus back to the car. The trail was wet, with 2+" of running water in some places, but the summits were clear and the views were fine.
Friday, the park closed the campgrounds at 10am and the roads at 5pm, to make way for Lee. We did Jordan Cliff Trail to Sargent and then Penobscot, followed by lunch at Jordan Pond, prior to driving home.
Hope you all are well!
Tim
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