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Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park, Maine

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Trail description: The park has about 45 miles of gravel carriage roads are restricted to cycling, horseback riding and walking. Several picturesque stone bridges cross streams and roads.
Access fee: Park entry fee
Towns along the trail: Bar Harbor
Web site: Acadia National Park
Trail map: Available at the park and on the park's website
Trail surface: Gravel
Designated activities: Bicycling, horseback riding, walking, skiing
Facilities on the trail: Visitor centers, restaurant
Points of interest: Rocky headlands, sandy beach
Lodging: Bar Harbor has many choices of accommodations
Camping: Available in the park and at nearby commercial campgrounds
Bike shops: Acadia Bike
Weather forecast: Bar Harbor
Tourism info: Bar Harbor Chamber
Getting to the trail: Most of the trails are on Mount Desert Island, just west of Bar Harbor.
Map of local region: Bar Harbor

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Number of ratings for this region: 1
Average rating: 5

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Trail name: Acadia National Park
Times biking the trail: Few
Date of last visit: August, 2003
Sections that I biked: Eagle Lake, Jordan Pond, others
My favourite sections of the trail:
Best time to go: Prettiest in Fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Beautiful Trials, spectacular scenery, easy access
What I disliked: watch out for the Horse drawn carriages
Comments:
Submitted by: AHL
from: West Gardiner, Maine
Date submitted: Aug 31, 2003