Acadia CompassMount Desert Island, Maine
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Orange and Black Path and the Hanging Steps

Brunnow's suspended stairs, half official and half forgotten.

ladder · 1.5 mi Few people Position approximate
Only the upper section is maintained.

Rudolph Brunnow built this route up Champlain's east side for Princeton's colors. The upper section is maintained; the lower section with its stairs hung on the cliff face is abandoned and not shown as a route here.

EraCottage era
Seasonyear round
Coordinates44.355, -68.187
Source of positionEST, estimated
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