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The beauties of the park, however, come at a price: traffic and crowds. Though one
of the smallest of the national parks—some 40,000 acres—Acadia is also among the most
visited. Thus it's a good idea to start your day early or to visit during the off-season. Au-
tumnbringsdazzling foliage, andwinter offersitsownveryspecial rewards: cross-country
skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and the stirring sights of seeing the snow-
whitened wonderland.
Did you know…
In 1991, for the first time in 35 years, a peregrine falcon and his mate produced
nestlingsinAcadiaNationalPark.Sincethen,otherpairshaveproducedyoung,
bringing the total to 87 chicks.
2.
Cadillac Mountain
Honed to its present form by long-gone glaciers, the rounded dome of Cadillac Mountain
towers some 1,530 feet above the gulf of Maine, making it the highest point along the
whole eastern coast. The view from the peak overlooks not only the majority of Mt. Desert
Island but also a vast expanse of sea dotted with countless islands.
Maples, birches, and a variety of evergreens maintain a toehold among the mountain's
pink granite rocks, and trails traverse the slopes, occasionally passing huge boulders that
seemingly have been dropped in the middle of nowhere. Called erratics, these stones were
transported here from distant peaks by the moving ice of Eocene and Pleistocene glaciers.
3.
Park Loop Road
The one-way sector of the 20-mile Park Loop Road hugs the eastern side of the island,
withturnoutsandparkingareasalongthewaythatprovideaccess toviewpoints, trails,and
shoreline landmarks.
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