The Best Hiking Trails in Acadia National Park

The Wonderland Trail, when paired with the [Ship Harbor Trail](https://fatmap.com/routeid/2697725/ship-harbor-trail), make for two of Acadia's best easy and family-friendly day hikes. The Wonderland is an out-and-back to a coastal point "where children and adults alike enjoy searching for life in the various tide pools," according to [this source](https://www....

Just minutes from Bass Harbor, the Ship Harbor Trail and the [Wonderland Trail](https://fatmap.com/routeid/2697724/wonderland-trail) are two of Acadia's best family-friendly hikes. A "figure-8" loop, the path is mostly level through a forested area "that leads to an interesting section of coastline where faults in the sheets of pink granite create numerous tide pools that are fun for children and adults alike to explore," according to [this source](https://www....

The Great Head Trail is a scenic coastal hike that visits the remnants of an early 1900s tea house while offering views of Sand Beach and the [Beehive](https://fatmap.com/routeid/2697178/beehive-trail) along the way....

Towering 1,500 feet above sea level, Cadillac Mountain should top your list if you only have time for one hike in Acadia. As the highest peak in the park, Cadillac is one of the "first spots in the United States to get hit by sunrise," according to this [local guide](https://www....

Nicknamed the "Bubbles Nubble Loop" by the NPS, this loop links the exposed granite summits of North and South Bubble with the lesser-visited views atop Conners Nubble to the north. Along the way, you will enjoy views of nearby Eagle Lake and Jordan Pond, while views to the south stretch as far as Cranberry Isles....

The Gorham Mountain Loop is a classic day hike with dramatic oceanside views and the option to test your wits on one of Acadia's acclaimed "rung and ladder" trails. It provides an "excellent overview of what Acadia has to offer" and includes a "taste of history....

The Cadillac North Ridge Trail is one of the many beautiful trails in Acadia National Park, but it ranks among the most beautiful due to its ultimate vaulted vantage point from the top of Cadillac Mountain....

"If you are searching for an adventurous hike with a spectacular view, look no further than the Beehive loop," the park proclaims. This 1.5-mile "rung and ladder" loop is a classic and one of the most-visited hikes in Acadia National Park....

This epic "iron rung" route pairs the Beech Cliff and Canada Cliff Trails into a ~2-mile loop from Echo Lake Beach. There is no shortage of views on this hike, but they are not for the faint of heart....

This loop links the cliffside views and narrow trail along Jordan Cliffs with the exposed granite summit of Penobscot Mountain. The result, an excellent day loaded with spectacular views, rocky trails, and even some of Acadia's acclaimed "iron rungs....

"The Precipice Trail is the most challenging and well-known hiking trail in Acadia National Park with an exposed and almost vertical 1,000-foot climb,” according to [Acadia.ws](http://www.acadia.ws/precipice.htm). "It is designated as ‘strenuous' and is only recommended for physically fit and experienced hikers who have no fear of heights,” the writer continues....