Maine

Just got back from a week long trip in the northeast! I was finally able to check off Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.  (The only northeastern state I’m missing now is New Jersey which will be taken care of next year!)

We spent the most time in Maine so here is a recap of days 1-4:

Day 1: We arrived mid afternoon in Portland, Maine. The weather was cloudy and a little misty so we checked out the Portland Head Light before going to the hotel. Fort Williams Park offers trails and views which was a nice stop along the way. 

Fun fact: In 1776 soldiers were posted at Portland Head to warn citizens of coming British attacks. 

Day 2: We drove a few hours to check out Baxter State Park.  One of my new favorite trails happens to be at this park: Kidney pond!  I loved this trail because we could climb on rocks and on balance beams aka logs. :)  

We also hiked Daicey Pond, a little bit of Cranberry Pond. 

Baxter park was a little out of the way and the weather was a little cloudy, but I’m still glad we included it. There are over 215 miles of trails, more than 50 lakes and ponds, and so much more. 

Day 3 We drove a few more hours to head to Acadia. The only thing we had planned was to do an afternoon bike ride along the carriage roads. The carriage roads are super nice because no cars are allowed- just hikers and bikers. We rented e-bikes from Fat Tire and had such a great time. We did what they call the trifecta trail around some of the ponds. Jordan pond was my favorite - it was so pretty. 

I loved renting the bikes because you didn’t have to worry about finding places to park, didn’t have to worry about being run over by cars- it was perfect!

Day 4 We spent another day exploring Acadia, but this time it was by car. I was a little disappointed in signage around the park - it was confusing to get around at times. Another downside was that it was crowded so it was hard to find parking at some of the trails… Apparently everyone had the same idea about coming to Acadia in the fall. :)

Shout out to Bar Harbor Motel for being an awesome place to stay ! Highly recommend this hotel - it was close to Acadia and offered a bunch of amenities!