Winter trail grooming is done by NPS volunteers of the Acadia Winter Trails Association page. and must be done at times that are both convenient and safe. Volunteers may groom the carriage roads if new snow exceeds six inches, and the roadbed is frozen.

Update 3/2/26 6 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake just finished doing a pass on the Amphitheater and Hadlock Loops with knives down to break up the ice on the skate ski lane. He said things are looking very fast.
This morning Volunteer Groomer Mark cleaned up Witch Hole, Paradise Hill, and Aunt Betty Loops. He said he busted up the classic track where it looked icy and left where it looked good.

Grooming on 3/2/26 (Phil Lichtenstein/Friends of Acadia)

Update 3/1/2026 4 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Phil just finished two passes from Parkman to Aunt Betty, he also did the same on Hadlock Loop. He says conditions are very good for both skate and classic.

This morning, Volunteer Groomers Mark and Matt dragged Witch Hole, Paradise Hill, and Aunt Betty Loops. They say the skate lane looks good. The classic track was too icy to do anything with.

Update 2/27/26 9:00 p.m.: Volunteer groomers Phil and Jake made two passes on Hadlock Loop and one pass of packing on Upper Around Mountain. It was very challenging as huge drifts have formed in the open sections.

Earlier today, Volunteer groomers Mark and Matt dragged Witch Hole, Paradise Hill, and Aunt Betty Loops. They say the skate lane looks great and the classic track is holding up fairly well.

Update 2/27/26 12:00 p.m.: Volunteer groomers Mark and Matt just finished dragging Witch Hole, Paradise Hill, and Aunt Betty Loops. They say the skate lane looks great and the classic track is holding up fairly well.

We have heard from skiers who were out on Hadlock Loop that conditions are still very good on the Brown Mountain side as well, but grooming hasn’t occurred since Wednesday night.

Update 2/24/26 9:30 p.m.: Volunteeer Groomers Mark and Matt rolled and snowmobiled Witch Hole, Paradise Hill, and Aunt Betty Loops to pack them down. The snow was very deep and loose but it should set up overnight. Mark is planning to groom it to set skate and classic tomorrow morning.

Volunteer Groomer Jake headed back out to the Brown Mountain side tonight and did two passes for skate and classic on Amphitheater Loop. He also groomed Hadlock for skate and classic this morning.

Update 2/24/26 2 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake was up bright and early this morning and did 2 passes on the Hadlock Loop skate and classic.

Volunteer Groomers Mark and Matt plan to tackle the Eagle Lake side this later afternoon.

Update 2/18/26 10:30 a.m.: Volunteer Groomer Mark just finished grooming the Aunt Betty, Witch Hole, and Paradise Hill Loops. He set a new classic track along the lake and ponds as they were getting icy! Thanks, Mark!

Update 2/16/26 8:30 a.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake has cleaned up Parkman Connector and Hadlock Loop and is starting on the Amphitheater Loop now. Volunteer Groomer Mark cleaned up the Aunt Betty Loop early this morning. Conditions are great for skate and classic—get out there!

Update 2/12/26 3:30 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Phil was at Brown Mountain this morning and made two passes on Amphitheater and Hadlock Loops. Volunteer Groomer Mark just got back in after making four passes on Eagle Lake Connector, Witch Hole Loop, and Paradise Hill Loop.

Update 2/11/26 5 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake is currently out on the Hadlock Loop. He is planning to do 2 passes. Track is set. Snow is a little sticky but should firm up for morning skis.

(Matt Gerrish/Friends of Acadia)

Update 2/8/26 noon: Volunteer Groomer Mark just finished three passes on Lake Connector, Witch Hole Loop, and Paradise Hill Loop with 4’ drag , teeth engaged, he said conditions are really good!

Yesterday, Volunteer Groomer Jake made two passes on Upper Around Mountain and one pass on Hadlock Loop to clean things up and knock down big drifts. He said classic still looks good over there.

Update 2/8/26 8 a.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake was up with the sun and is out on Brown Mountain cleaning up Upper Around Mountain returning on Hadlock Loop. He plans to do two passes. There are huge drifts he’s trying to knock down to widen the groomed area.
Yesterday Volunteer Groomer Matt cleaned up Witch Hole, Paradise Hill, and Aunt Betty Loops.

Update 2/6/26 6:30 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Mark went around Aunt Betty Loop twice with the 4’ drag, teeth engaged, got most all of the ruts and tracks smoothed out, then did Eagle Lake Connector this afternoon.

Volunteer Groomer Matt is planning to clean up Witch Hole and Paradise Hill loops tomorrow (Saturday) morning.

Update 2/5/2026 5 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake is currently out on the Brown Mountain side cleaning up Parkman Connector, Hadlock Loop, and Amphitheater Loop. Volunteer Groomer Mark cleaned up the Aunt Betty Loop and Upper Around Mountain this afternoon.

Amphitheater Bridge on 1/30/26 afternoon. (Phil Lichtenstein/Friends of Acadia)

Update 2/5/2026 9 a.m.: Volunteer Groomer Mark is about to head out to clean up the Aunt Betty Loop this morning—he says he should be done by 11am. Last night he groomed the Eagle Lake Connector, Witch Hole Loop, and Paradise Hill Loop.

Update 2/1/26 9 a.m.: Volunteer groomers Phil and Jake are headed out in about a half hour to connect Eagle Lake-Tubledown-Amphitheater and try to widen the groomed area by knocking down the large drifts there.

Volunteer Mark is also heading out now to clean up tracks and footprints around AB loop, he is planning to make two passes with the 6′ drag. He spent a lot of time yesterday trying to fill in footprints in the center of the skate lane and kindly reminds walkers to please stay to the far side of the groomed surface opposite the classic tracks to avoid post-holing and damaging the groomers’ hard work.

Update 1/31/26: Volunteer Groomer Mark made two passes around Eagle Lake Connector, Witch Hole, and Paradise Hill. Volunteer Groomer Matt made a pass around Aunt Betty Loop and said it looked great for skate and the classic tracks excellent. Volunteer Groomer Phil packed and tracked Upper Around Mountain to Eagle Lake.

Update 1/30/26 4 p.m. This afternoon, Volunteer Groomer Phil made two passes, packed and tracked for skate and classic, on the Amphitheater loop. Volunteer Groomer Mark packed and tracked Witch Hole Loop, Paradise Hill Loop, and the Eagle Lake Connector for classic and skate.

Update 1/27/26 5 p.m.: The Acadia region received a lot of snow during yesterday’s storm. Groomers have been working hard to pack things down where they can, and it’s a long process because of the volume of snow we received. We also have encountered a slight hiccup—the AWTA Kubota is having mechanical problems due to the extreme temps of the past week, so it is not in service at this time while repairs are made.

Groomers say that conditions are excellent to set your own tracks or enjoy those set by others. They are hopeful the trails will be fully groomed by the end of this week.

We will share updates as we have them!

Update 1/23/26 4 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake is over on the Brown Mountain side, doing one pass on each section, in an attempt to establish a good foundation before the very cold temps this weekend and expected snow accumulation Monday.

Update 1/23/26 2 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake is out over on the Brown Mountain side. He started at the Parkman Connector, grooming for skate skiing. He is now starting on Upper Around Mountain and says the classic track looks to be in good condition. He is grooming and setting new track where it’s needed. Thanks, Jake!

Update 1/23/26 12 p.m. : Volunteer Groomer Matt just finished Aunt Betty’s skate lane setting new classic track where he could. He says, “Looks pretty good for the most part with a few icy spots here and there.”

Matt has handed the sled off to Volunteer Groomer Mark who is now working on Witch Hole and will hopefully finish with Paradise Hill.

Thanks, volunteer groomers!

You can help by posting your condition reports, photos, and videos on Facebook and Instagram using #SkiAcadia – we’ll share them with the ski community in our stories!

Morning conditions on Hadlock on January 19, 2006.. (Jake Bison/Friends of Acadia)

Update 1/21/26 7:30 a.m.: Volunteer Groomer Jake was out on Hadlock and Amphitheater loops yesterday evening. Volunteer Groomer Mark plans to work on Witch Hole Pond Loop, Paradise Hill, Eagle Lake Connector, and Aunt Betty Loop today beginning around noon.

Update 1/19/26 1 p.m.: Jake went around Amphitheater once to finish out his grooming for today. Thanks for all your hard work today, Jake.

Update 1/19/26 10:30 a.m.: Jake is now on the lower Around the Mountain Loop.

Update 1/19/26 9:30 a.m.: We have received the all clear from the park to resume grooming! Volunteer Groomer Jake was up bright and early packing and tracking at Brown Mountain over on the Hadlock Loop.

Update 1/8/26 11 a.m.: Due to the rain and ice we had from yesterday’s storm, all grooming is suspended at this time. Fingers crossed for more snow ahead!

Update 1/6/26 4 p.m.: Volunteer Groomer Mark made four passes on Aunt Betty Loop to firm things up.

Get your skiing in tonight. Things look a bit sloppy beginning at midnight with freezing rain followed by more rain and above freezing temps tomorrow morning.

Update 1/3/26 7 p.m.: This morning, Volunteer Groomer Mark made two passes around Aunt Betty Loop and then headed up over the Mountain and down to Hadlock, went down the upper part of Hadlock and turned around at the Ampitheater intersection and back up the upper part of Hadlock and back over the Mountain!

This afternoon, Volunteer Groomer Jake did two passes on Upper Around Mountain, and track set on Hadlock.

Thanks volunteers!

Grooming on January 1, 2026. (Phil Lichtenstein/Friends of Acadia)

Update 1/2/26 3:30 p.m.: All sections have been packed and tracked except between Amphitheater Bridge and Mitchell Hill which volunteer groomer Jake is working on now.
Thanks to volunteers, Matt, Phil, and Mark for all your hard work today!

Update 1/1/26 1 p.m.: Volunteer groomer Phil is headed out on the Hadlock Loop and volunteer groomer Jake will begin grooming on Witch Hole followed by Aunt Betty on the Eagle Lake side soon.

Happy New Year, happy skiing, and thank you to our volunteer groomers!

Update 12/26/25 10 a.m.: Amphitheater Loop was groomed with one pass for classic last night. Jake also re-packed Hadlock Loop late last night. This morning, Phil is heading over to Brown Mountain to groom the lower Mountain Connector to Aunt Betty.

12/25/25 1 p.m.: Have you been dreaming of a white Christmas? Today is your lucky day!
Acadia Winter Trails Association Volunteer Groomer Jake is busy packing and tracking over on the Brown Mountain side. He has done 2 passes on the Hadlock Loop. Happy skiing and happy holidays! Thanks Jake!

12/9/25: The Acadia Winter Trails Association volunteer groomers attended the seasonal kickoff meeting tonight to review protocols and safety standards before they get out on the carriage roads this season. Thank you in advance to this group of dedicated volunteers!

Though there hasn’t been enough snow yet to establish the base for grooming to start, lots of folks have been getting out to take advantage of the great early season ski conditions we’ve had over the past few days in Acadia National Park.

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Permitted recreational uses include walking, running, bicycling, snowshoeing, and skiing.

• Please be respectful of other users
• Avoid trampling groomed ski tracks
• Federal law requires that all pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet