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The easiest hike in the entire park — a flat, short walk through rainforest ending at a rocky shoreline overlook

A long, varied climb over Gilmore Peak and Parkman Mountain en route to Sargent Mountain, the second-highest peak in the

A steady, strenuous climb to one of the quieter summits near Jordan Pond, with good views and noticeably fewer crowds

A steep, quiet climb offering some of the best solitude in the park — most of the elevation gain comes

An iron-rung cliffside trail connecting Jordan Pond to Penobscot Mountain, similar in character to Precipice and Beehive but less crowded.

A demanding loop combining the iron-rung Ladder Trail up Dorr Mountain with a scenic ridge descent and a flat return

A unique tide-dependent hike across a sandbar connecting downtown Bar Harbor to forested Bar Island, with tide pools and views

A short, quiet climb on the western side of Mount Desert Island to Acadia’s only fire lookout tower, with sweeping

A steep, quieter climb on the western side of Mount Desert Island to sweeping views of Somes Sound — one

The shortest real summit hike in the park — a steep but quick climb near Southwest Harbor with big payoff