Sunset From The Top Of Cadillac Mountain – Saturday – July 13, 2013

Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, is the tallest mountain on Mount Desert Island and the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard. I had 3 things I wanted to do that involved Cadillac Mountain during our time near Acadia National Park.

1. Hike to Cadillac Mountain Summit and back down – Done July 10, 2013 :o)

2. See the sunset from the Top of Cadillac Mountain – Completed today :o)

3.  See the sunrise from the Top of Cadillac Mountain – Not Completed yet.

After dinner today, Bill and I decided to drive to the summit of Cadillac Mountain and view the sunrise.  It was a beautiful evening so the views should be wonderful.

The drive to the summit is on a well maintained road with lots of twists and turns.  You need to take your time as you never know what might be around the next corner.  Also the views all the way to the top are spectacular.  Yea, we need to hike this mountain again on a clear day…we missed some wonderful views!!

It was pretty crowded at the summit and the parking was limited.  We did find a spot, got out and walked around.  The views from the summit are very impressive!!

We arrived well before sunset and it became clear to us that the best views would be along the road at some of the pull-offs facing west.  So we decided to drive back down the mountain at bit and find a better west view for the sunset. 

Great idea…we were not disappointed:o))

 

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