Maine 2014
Acadia National Park
Saturday October 11 through Sunday October 19
Stu & I flew to Portland, Maine, via O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. The entire trip was tracked by a Garmin Monterra GPS. Stu brought a Garmin Fenix watch, and tracked parts of the trip, mainly the hiking and canoeing. For the purposes of this website, the Monterra tracks are presented below. At this time, the Fenix tracks are not available on this site.
The Monterra connected with my Garmin Tempē temperature sensor on some of the tracks below, before the battery apparently failed in the Tempē. The temperatures are in the GPX files, in °C. The sensor was carried in my black camera case, so readings were generally a few degrees higher than ambient air temperature, and because it was inside the case, rapid changes in temperature were not recorded.
When topographic maps are available, they are denoted by a "(Topo)" link, sometimes accompanied by a special description. Most are the standard 24,000:1. Bright pink/magenta lines represent manually-powered transportation (canoe, hiking).
Unless specified otherwise, GPX tracks are unedited.
Overview
- Overview map—This is a composite map of all the GPS tracks on a blank U.S. states map, with the states we visited highlighted in yellow. (Close-up of Maine)
- All GPS tracks (Monterra) / view map—The whole trip, including hikes, canoeing, driving,.... (May take a few seconds to load.)
Saturday, October 11
- GPX / view map—Our flight from Oklahoma City OK to Chicago IL (O'Hare International Airport). There is a long gap in the track, mainly over Missouri. Also, see the next track....
- GPX / view map—The rest of the previous track. I inadvertently stopped recording the track when the plane stopped, and started it again when I realized we were not yet at the gate.
- GPX / view map—Our wanderings within O'Hare International Airport.
- GPX / view map—Our flight from Chicago (O'Hare International Airport) to Portland (Maine) Jetport.
- GPX / view map—Our drive from Portland (Maine) Jetport to the Hampton Inn in Bangor, Maine. Note: the first couple of minutes of this track is unavailable, due to GPS receiver failure. Also, the meandering at the destination was a result of our belief that the hotel was in a different location than where it really was.
Sunday, October 12
- GPX / view map—Driving from the Hampton Inn in Bangor to Acadia National Park. We explored various neighborhoods around Bangor before taking the highway to Acadia, and departed the highway for a short distance to explore a side road. We also stopped at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center upon entry to Acadia N. P.
- GPX / view map—Hiking on the Day Mountain Trail, which was not where we really meant to go, so we turned around early, and continued to the trail we really wanted. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to South Cadillac Mountain Trail, which was the correct trail.
- GPX / view map—Hiking on the South Cadillac Mountain Trail. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bar Harbor for dinner.
- GPX / view map—Driving to Best Western Acadia Park Inn (Bar Harbor), where we stayed each remaining night of this trip.
Monday, October 13
- GPX / view map—Driving to the parking area at (Great) Long Pond.
- GPX / view map—Hiking these trails: Cold Brook Trail, Gilley Trail, Great Notch Trail, and the Long Pond Trail. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bar Harbor for dinner.
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Best Western Acadia Park Inn.
Tuesday, October 14
- GPX / view map—Driving to Jordan Pond.
- GPX / view map—Walking/hiking the carriage roads south of Jordan Pond. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Walking from the parking lot to the Jordan Pond House, where we had dinner that night.
- GPX / view map—Walking from the Jordan Pond House to the pond, for nighttime photography, and back to the car.
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Best Western Acadia Park Inn.
Wednesday, October 15
- GPX / view map—Driving to the parking area at (Great) Long Pond.
- GPX / view map—Hiking these trails: Beech West Ridge Trail, only to meet a road that connected to the Valley Trail (we weren't initially aware that the shorter road connection was on private property), Beech South Ridge Trail, Beech Mountain Loop Trail (W-N-NE), and back on the Valley Trail. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.
- GPX / view map—Hiking to/from a popular spot for photographers at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse around sunset. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Best Western Acadia Park Inn before going to dinner.
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bar Harbor for dinner.
- GPX / view map—Walking to/from restaurant in Bar Harbor. We also walked to Hannaford (grocery store), but they were closed by the time we arrived.
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Best Western Acadia Park Inn.
Thursday, October 16
- GPX / view map—Driving to the Upper Hadlock Pond parking area.
- GPX / view map—Walking/hiking the carriage roads and trails near Upper Hadlock Pond. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bar Harbor for dinner.
- GPX / view map—The short walk to/from the restaurant (Rosalie's Pizza).
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Best Western Acadia Park Inn.
Friday, October 17
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Upper Hadlock Pond parking area, via Bar Harbor, where we stopped at Hannaford to get cold/virus medications.
- GPX / view map—Walking/hiking carriage roads and trails in the Upper Hadlock Pond area, including part of the Maple Spring Trail and the Hadlock Brook Trail. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bar Harbor for dinner.
- GPX / view map—Walking to/from restaurant in Bar Harbor.
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Best Western Acadia Park Inn.
Saturday, October 18
- GPX / view map—Driving to the south end of Mansell Mountain.
- GPX / view map—Hiking Mansell Mountain Trail (partway). Our (successful) plan was to climb into the cloud layer, take a few pictures, and return. (Topo)
- GPX / view map—Driving to the north end of (Great) Long Pond to the canoe/kayak rental place there.
- GPX / view map—Canoeing on (Great) Long Pond. (Topo: 40K)
- GPX / view map—Driving to Bar Harbor for dinner.
- GPX / view map—Driving back to the Best Western Acadia Park Inn.
Sunday, October 19
- GPX / view map—Driving the Portland Jetport (airport), Portland, Maine.
- GPX / view map—Flight from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare International Airport).
- GPX / view map—Walking through O'Hare International Airport.
- GPX / view map—Flight from Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare International Airport) to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
