Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Part III

The next morning we had a quick breakfast and headed to another hike that was touted as being good for families with amazing views - Bubble Rock. Bubble Rock is so named because of the 14 ton rock that sits precariously on a high ledge. It was deposited by a glacier about 15,000 years ago and looks like it could topple over at any moment (but is actually pretty set in place). This hike was about one mile roundtrip.

We had so much fun climbing up to Bubble Rock. Once up there it was a little dangerous in terms of the edge and little ones so we (mainly me and Julia!) kept our distance from the rock. The views were spectacular and I'm so glad we chose this hike!

After the hike we drove to the top of Cadillac Mountain. Cadillac is the highest point on the east coast in the U.S. (1,530 feet) and is the first place to see the sunrise in the U.S. between September and March. You can hike up to the summit or you can drive. The views from the top are stunning and the mountain peak gives a panoramic view of the entire area. It was so cool to see Bar Harbor and the low tide hike we did the other day (now covered with water) from so high up. J was impressed!

We packed ourselves back into the car and headed down the mountain. Our time in the Bar Harbor area was done and we needed to move onto the rest of our trip. We could have used another day here... there were definitely things we didn't get to like the carriage roads or walking along Jordan Pond (even if we did see it from above). We'll just have to come back!