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Carriage roads within the park are now open for all users.
April 18, 2012: All carriage roads in the park are now open to walkers, bicyclists, and horses. More »
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Trail Closures
The Precipice Trail, Orange & Black Path (formerly the East Face Trail), and Valley Cove Trail are closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons. Call 207-288-3338, ext. 0, for more information. More »
Some carriage road lots to close
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Bar Harbor, ME - Superintendent Sheridan Steele announced that Acadia National Park has awarded a contract to Harold MacQuinn, Inc. for $227,850 to resurface about fourteen miles of carriage roads. The project will restore surface material lost to wind and water over the years since the roads were rehabilitated. Work will require temporary closures of some parking areas and road sections. The first sections to be resurfaced will be portions of the Around Mountain Loop and Hadlock Brook Loop between Brown Mountain and Parkman Mountain parking lots. Sections will be closed in such a way as to always allow a detour route for those seeking to complete loop trips. Because of the presence of large construction equipment, the entire Parkman Mountain parking lot and a portion of the Brown Mountain parking lot will also be closed. Signs, maps, and park staff will be present to assist visitors. People who want to use the carriage roads in the vicinity of Parkman and Brown Mountains are encouraged to use the fare free Island Explorer bus system. The Route 6 Brown Mountain bus provides daily service every 75 minutes between Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor with stops at the Mount Desert Island High School and Brown Mountain parking area. Parking is available at the high school front parking lot. Please check the Island Explorer bus schedule for departure times or contact Downeast Transportation at 288-4573 or www.exploreAcadia.com. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 8, and continue through the fall with work in the Aunt Betty Pond and Around Mountain to the Seven Sisters area. The park recommends that carriage road users in this area be alert for construction traffic and use other areas of the system during the construction period. There will be weekly updates of progress. Please contact 288-8827 for information on the status of closures. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is a National Park Service site located within three hours of Acadia. Saint Croix commemorates the first French attempt at a permanent settlement in N. America. Explore the mainland site with an interpretive trail featuring bronze statues and waysides. More...