Source: Discover Acadia National Park

What you’ll see: Champlain Mountain is a popular wildlife-viewing spot due to its pair of nesting peregrine falcons. A classic Acadia hike up steep pink granite to spectacular mountain and ocean views.

What you’ll experience:

• NPS Rating: Moderate, with one short, strenuous section
• Distance: 3.3 miles
• Elevation Gain: 1,100 feet
• Estimated Time: 2.5 hours

What’s in the area:

• Active beaver pond
• With a good pair of binoculars, it is also possible to spot harbor porpoises, harbor seals, and minke whales in Frenchman Bay.
• Look for warblers, phoebes, and flycatchers and abundant waterlilies.
• Bald eagles and other raptors frequent the thermals around Champlain Mountain

Getting There

• This hike begins at the Tarn parking area, 2.2 miles south of Bar Harbor on Maine Route 3. Across Route 3 from the parking area look for a granite staircase marking the beginning of the Beachcroft Trail.