Explore These Village Connector Trails
Duck Brook Connector: Access beside the Acadia Inn on Rt. 3 in Bar Harbor, across the street from College of the Atlantic. Connects to the Duck Brook Road and the Duck Brook carriage roads.
Giant Slide Trail: The trailhead is located on the east (left) of ME Route 198 approximately 1 mile south of the junction with ME Route 233. Look for the trailhead marker. There is no road sign for the trail. Parking is along the road.
Great Meadow Loop: Access off Cromwell Harbor Road in Bar Harbor. Connects to Jesup Path, Kebo Connector Trails, and much more.
Schooner Head Path: Access off the Compass Harbor Trail in Bar Harbor. Passes by the Jackson Lab and out to Schooner Head.
Western Mountain Connector: A multi-use path (bicycles allowed) from the south end of the Lurvey Spring Road to the Western Mountain Road in Southwest Harbor.
Quarry Trail: Access from Blackwoods Campground or Grover Avenue in Otter Creek. Connects to the Otter Cove Trail and on to the Ocean Path, Gorham Mountain, and beyond. The Quarry Trail is not officially a VCT because it is located on park lands; however, it does serve the function of making it possible to walk into the park from an Otter Creek home or a Blackwoods campsite.
Finding the Trails
A map showing all of Acadia’s trails, including the “Village Connectors” can be found on the ANP website or click here for the full-sized map.
Note: There’s a little box to change views (“Park Tiles 3,” “Esri Topo,” or “Mapbox Terrain”) and you must flip between them to see all the roads, distinguish between carriage roads and hiking trails, and figure out other details.