o3jeff
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Thinking about planning a vacation up there to do some hiking. Any must do things or hike recommendations?
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Thinking about planning a vacation up there to do some hiking. Any must do things or hike recommendations?
Kbroderick is on target...off-peak is prime...but anytime in hot weather is fine....some day other than a Saturday, just to find some smooth rocks in a secluded portion of a cove(many) to catch the breeze coming off the water.....and even in(kayak)...thinking you do o3j...y/n?
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It helps to get the name right - it's Acadia.
If you like scrambling and steep somewhat scary pitches the Beehive and Precipice trails are the classics. They are fairly short but very steep and involve some metal steps pounded into the rock faces.
Thanks guys. Maybe Bvibert or another kind mod can update the title with the correct spelling.
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.....One last recommendation. Acadia seems to be a home to a very tasty blueberry that I have not seen anywhere else. It's really different from the typical blueberries that you find in the stores and it just tastes great. It looks darker than a typical blueberry and many people won't touch it because they don't see it as edible. I think they are out and ready to be picked in first two weeks of August. Our hikes would get frequntly delayed becuse the kids and I would just pick berries.
The woods on Mt. Desert Island also produce some really great tasting wild mushrooms if you're into this kind of thing. It is possibe, in right spots to bag a king bolete (Boletus Edilus). Nothing better than sauteing some freshly picked boletes in butter at your camp site.