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Acadia National Park
Temporary Closures
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Seasonal Closures
Roads and facilities are beginning to open for the season, but some remain closed. Read more about Seasonal Closures and Road Closures and learn which facilities remain open all year.
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Wildlife Closures
The park closes certain areas each year to protect nesting wildlife. The Precipice Trail is now closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons and will remain closed until the chicks leave the nest (usually mid-August).
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| Park staff survey damage caused by the earthquake on October 2. |
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Safety Closures
A minor earthquake near the park on Monday, October 2, 2006, caused rock falls that damaged several trails in the east side of the park. The following trail is closed until further notice:
The park's trail crew is working to make this trail safe and to reopen it to the public as soon as possible. The trail sustained substantial damage.
Read more about the earthquake.
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Construction
The Maine Department of Transportation will be working on Route 3, which provides the only access to the park, from late July 2009 into early summer 2010. Much of the work is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday. Delays are possible.
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Did You Know?
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the tallest mountain along the eastern coast of the United States. During certain times of the year, it is the first place in the U.S. to see sunrise.
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Last Updated: July 08, 2009 at 15:54 EST |
