We started from the Sand Beach parking lot up the Bowl Trail. Kelley was very excited, prancing around and anxious to get started as I was getting ready. She really likes the park and seems to always know she is there. The first junction is the trail head for the Beehive ( a trail with iron rungs)
Parts of the Bowl trail were looking very wintery
Though we were headed up Gorham we took a slight detour to The Bowl so Kelley could have a swim. We had to walk along the shore a bit 'till we found a spot she liked for getting in and out.
This route up Gorham is probably the easiest for Kelley with only one work around spot. At the summit we shared an apple and then head down toward the ocean.
I took several pictures from here but managed to get most out of focus. This is of Great Head and Sand Beach
Kelley took a little break
The trail down
It had turned out to be a beautiful day for hiking ( it had been mostly cloudy and cold when we left home) and we met some nice people from N. Y. on the way down. They have been coming to Acadia ( after tourist season) for 25 years. They had recently lost two Labs and thought Kelley was pretty nice.
When we reached the Ocean Path we walked up to Otter Point before turning back and following the trail back to the parking lot.
A couple of views along the way
A very nice hike 3 hours
Hi John...Beautiful places you and Kelley get to see, water and forest how can it get any better!!
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Hi Grace
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting- we are lucky to live in such a beautiful place.
What a beautiful sunny day! Nice shots of the water.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda - it was a beautiful day
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