Gray, cold ( upper 40's) , foggy morning. Kelley as a bit of a cough so we wanted something easy and went to the university in Orono. I won't try to outline our route on these confusing trials- There are many more trails than appear on the map, some of the numbered trails lack markers, and there are confusing maps at some- not all- of the intersections. We just tried to go straight and when we could not marked our turns. So that ended up being an out and back but at least we did not get off track.
Still gray and foggy when we started
But about an hour into our hike the fog burned off and we had a beautiful sunny day
Kelley having a short rest
and some lichen
We walked an hour and three quarters and the last part was very pleasant with the sun. We then went home and I worked at cleaning up the garden while Kelley slept - mostly in the sun.
Beautiful fall colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and commenting Kim.
ReplyDeleteI've been through those trails myself with a UMaine student as a guide. I would probably get completely lost by myself. Nice photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment wandering- glad I'm not the only one to find them confusing.
ReplyDeleteJohn, will the shutdown at Acadia be a problem for you?
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy - No- we were there today and most of the parking areas were full. I think it just means the park loses money because they don't collect entrance fees. I assume the visitors center is also closed and maybe the Loop Road but we seldom use that.Campgrounds will be closed . Many of the trails can be accessed from public roads. In winter the loop road is closed but we continue to hike most of the park
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