Champlain Mt. via Beachcroft & Bear Brook Trails – Acadia NP - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Champlain Mt. via Beachcroft & Bear Brook Trails – Acadia NP |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Maine |
| Nearby Town: | Bar Harbor, ME |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | For the Beachcroft Trail, follow highway 3 south from Bar Harbor to just beyond the Sieur de Monts entrance to the park. The trailhead is located near a parking area next to a pond called The Tarn. Trail head is across the road and about 100 ft. south of the parking area. The trail head for the Bear Brook Trail is back up highway 3 about 100 yds. to a right on Park Loop Road, then along that road for maybe one half mile and the trail head is on the right just beyond Beaver Dam Pond. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 2.50 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Difficult |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Parking Area near The Tarn |
| Trails Used: | Beachcroft & Bear Brook Trails |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Lakes |
| Management: | National Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Acadia National Park PO Box 177 Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0177 Phone 207-288-3338 |
| Best Season: | Spring, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Hiked in October, 2005. This hike can be done either clockwise going up the Beachcroft Trail and coming down the Bear Brook Trail or counter clockwise, up Bear Brook and down Beachcroft. Bear Brook is slightly less steep than Beachcroft so take it up if you like easier climbing and steep descents. We went up Beachcroft and it is very steep, you gain 1,000 ft. in elevation in about a mile. Once on top the view is 360 degrees with Cadillac Mt to the west, Bar Harbor and Frenchman’s Bay to the north and east and Gorham Mt. and the Beehive to the south. If you go up the Beachcroft trail, you join the Bear Brook trail on the summit. To the right will take you to the Beehive and the Gorham Mt. Trail. To the left will take you down to the Bear Brook trail head on Park Loop Rd. From here, turn left on the Park loop road for less than a half mile to highway 3. Left on highway 3 for 100 yards to the parking area. |
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