This will be an exciting long weekend on the spectacular and untrammeled Downeast Coast of Maine. Our two full days, Sat. (8/29) and Sun. (8/30), will focus on a few of the most scenic hikes on this part of the coast. On Sat. (8/29), we'll drive to the Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park.  More secluded than the park's Mount Desert Island portion, Schoodic is just as spectacular.  That day, we'll take the 2.5 mile RT hike up to the top of Schoodic Head via the Anvil Trail.  At only 440 ft. elevation, the Head is pretty much right on the ocean and will give us breathtaking views of the area including the always-awesome Mount Desert Island skyline and Frenchman Bay.  In the afternoon, if the tide is right, we will take the 1.5 mile RT hike over to Little Moose Island, also in the park. On Sun. (8/30), we'll drive up the coast to take two short hikes on the undiscovered, scenic Bold Coast.  In the morning we'll explore the Bog Brook Cove Preserve on a 2.5 mile ridge hike overlooking the cliffs of the rockbound coast.  After lunch, we'll take a 2 mile loop hike in Quoddy Head State Park, famed for its lighthouse and pristine spruce forest on its jagged, rocky coastline overlooking Grand Manan Island. And if we're just a bit lucky, we'll spot a few whales, seals and bald eagles!  This promises to be a memorable long weekend.  I can recommend reasonably-priced accomodations for your stay in Machiasport/Machias for the three nights (8/28-8/30).  The first night, we'll all meet at my house in Machiasport (see directions) and have a dinner together.  Please be in touch with me about any an all details.

We'll all meet at my house in Machiasport, which is located on Machias Bay. The goal is to meet there around 6:00 p.m. on Fri., Aug. 28th. The house is located at 264 Port Road (Rt. 92), Machiasport, ME. Here are the directions: Take I-95 North through Maine to Bangor. In Bangor, take Exit 182A to merge into I-395E toward US 1A/Bangor/ME-9/Brewer. Take Exit 6A for Rt. 1A East, toward Route 1/Ellsworth/Bar Harbor. Take Route 1A for 25 miles to Ellsworth. In Ellsworth, take a left onto Rt. 1 North. Take Rt. 1 North for 58 miles to Machias. In Machias, take a right at the bottom of College Hill (before crossing the bridge over the Machias River) onto Rt. 92. Take Rt. 92 for 3.3 miles to my house on the left at #264 Port Road (Rt. 92) in Machiasport.  It's a small cape with wood shingles and red trim right on the water.