Yesterday was gorgeous, so Sidekick Shane and I decided to head to Acadia National Park to spend the day in the wilderness before the tourists landed on the island for Memorial Day weekend. First stop: the Schooner Head Overlook. When the tide is out you can hike down into a cave and see some of the best tide pools in the area.
Next stop: the Jordan Pond House for some popovers. Shane had never been there before and I was all too glad to introduce him to one of my favorite spots for pre- or post-hike goodies. Seating wasn't set up outside yet but no worries. We had a great view of Jordan Pond from our table inside. Two glasses of iced tea and four popovers later we were ready to hit the trail.
We decided to hike the Great Head Trail so that we could chill out on Sand Beach after we were through. It's a relatively short hike and not too steep.
It's a good hike for families though small children will need some help. The views from the top are gorgeous but the drop is sharp and steep. Parents will have to keep youngsters on the trail and away from the cliffs. We were captured by the view and wandered off the trail a bit but we found it again with no problem.
We loved the multi-colored rocks on this hike and the cool seaweed in the tide pools. These red spiders, tiny as they might be, really stood out among all the green.
The fog was rolling in onto Sand Beach and cooled us down as we sunned ourselves on the warm rocks at the end of the hike. The trail ends right at the beach so there's no reason to not shed your shoes and socks and bury your feet in the sand for a bit. We stopped into Gringo's off of Cottage Street in Bar Harbor to get a delicious smoothie for the ride back to Bangor. It was a perfect day in my book!
Here are some more photos from the day...
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