The run, at 6:30 a.m., was about 9 miles, from the village green in Bar Harbor out Ledgewood Rd. to the Great Meadow trail, branching off onto a new trail that was signed "under construction. but you are welcome to check it out" then the Jessup Trail and back into town. Cool fog, very few people (just a pair of runners who said "Holy crap!" when they encountered me on the new trail and a woman whose dog was swimming in the Tarn), one deer.
The hike was so great! I waited for the morning fog to burn off and couldn't decide which peak to hike, kind of leaning toward one I had never hiked before (eliminating Cadillac and Dorr). A ranger helped me map a point-to-point route from Sieur du Monts over Champlain Mt. to Sand Beach. The fog blew in and out and there were stunning vistas constantly, first of Cadillac, then later of Schoodic Head and Great Head and the ocean. As I descended Champlain, I realized the hike was going to be pretty short, so I hiked partway up the Beehive (as far as the warning sign!) and ate lunch with a gorgeous view above the Bowl, then continued up and over Gorham Mt. and along the Ocean Path around to Otter Cliffs, a total of about 6 miles. There were blueberries, blackberries, red squirrels and an amazing moth (I thought someone had dropped an earring until I took a closer look).
I took the bus back to town and got my bike; bused back out to Jordan Pond and fueled up with popovers and ice coffee. I wanted to bike some roads I didn't do yesterday, so set out on a more western loop back up to Eagle Lake and into town. I stumbled upon the most amazing scenery! The Around Mountain road offers edge-of-the-cliff views that took my breath away. I ran into a man (who thought my pink bike was "awesome") who says he rides this loop 3 or 4 times a week! Unbelievable. And the mostly downhill second half of the ride, including Duck Brook back into town, was exhilarating.
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