This is hike #2-7 ("Gorham Mountain") in the book
A Walk in the Park: Acadia's Hiking Guide (Tenth Edition). This was the sixth of nine hikes we did in Maine the week of May 10.
Gorham Mountain is south of the Beehive, so we combined this hike with the Beehive to make an extraordinary hike which spanned mountain cliffs, mountain ridges, dense forests and a beautiful coastline, ending at Sandy Beech. You can't ask for more variety. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Butterfly |
Pine posts mark every trail intersection |
Laura gazes upon the Beehive |
The Beehive |
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At least five hikers on the Beehive |
Glacial erratic |
Cadillac & Dorr Mountains |
Western Point |
View northwest |
Gorham peak |
Our amazing lunch spot |
Look who joined us! |
He even ate from Laura's hand |
Our friend's feet |
He hung out the entire time |
Look at that face! |
He stayed to search for crumbs |
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Great Head beyond the ridge |
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The Atlantic Ocean |
Thunder Hole below us |
Great Head juts out |
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Steep descent |
[photo by Laura] |
Cadillac Cliffs |
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Beautiful layers of rock |
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Narrow passages |
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Commemorative plaque |
On the Ocean path |
Lobster fishing boat |
The rocky coast |
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Rock scrambling ... |
... on the ocean |
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Thunder Hole wasn't thundering |
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[photo by Laura] |
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The Acadia nature cruiser |
Gull on Sandy Beach |
Laura on Sandy Beach |
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The water was frigid |
The Beehive from the shore |
Maine's gorgeous coast |
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