Eagle Lake Carriage Loop Trail

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Maine · hancock County

Eagle Lake Carriage Loop Trail

Gentle carriage-road loop through Acadia forest and lake scenery.

Rating

Length

6.0 mi

Difficulty

2

County

hancock

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About This Trail

A gentle 6-mile loop along John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s historic carriage roads circling Eagle Lake, Acadia’s largest freshwater lake. The crushed-stone surface winds through mixed forest with mountain views reflected in the lake, ideal for walking, biking, and horseback riding.

Location

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Coordinates: 44.3623299, -68.2562164

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Getting There

From Bar Harbor, take ME-3 south and enter Acadia National Park via the Park Loop Road. The Eagle Lake Carriage Road parking is accessible from the Eagle Lake lot on the Park Loop Road.

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Aunt Betty Pond Carriage Trail

Easy carriage-road route through forest and pond scenery.

Bubble Divide Trail Acadia

Scenic connector trail between Jordan Pond and mountain viewpoints.

South Bubble Trail

Short climb to popular Acadia ledges and glacial erratic viewpoints.

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