Acadia CompassMount Desert Island, Maine
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Cadillac Cliffs Trail

Bates steps under a cliff the sea once pounded.

moderate · 0.6 mi Kid friendly Road closed to cars Dec 1 to Apr 14 Position approximate

A side loop off Gorham Mountain that runs under an ancient sea cliff, cut when the ocean stood higher after the ice left. The stone steps are Bates era work.

EraCottage era
Seasonloop road season
Coordinates44.32, -68.1915
Source of positionEST, estimated
Directions
Nearby tales Gorham Mountain and the Bates plaque0.1 miOcean Path0.1 miThunder Hole0.1 miMonument Cove0.3 mi
Sources: NPS Gorham Mountain trail.