Bowl Trail,

The woodland trail starts in lowland birch forest and ascends to the Bowl. The route is often used as a return route for the Beehive ascent. The western end connects with the Beehive Trail (#7), Beehive West (#8), Gorham Mtn (#5), Bear Brook (#10), and the unmarked Blue and White Path (#337) and Brown Path (#351). The heavily used and eroded trail was extensively reworked beginning with a reroute north of Skiff Pond in the 1970s, and again in the 1990s including AMC-style waterbars, scree, stepping stones and steps. There is some evidence of old stepping stones, coping walls, and drainage, but most of the trail has been rebuilt due to heavy use. Trail width varies from 3' to 8'. CB, PC, MB, GJS

Significant Dates

1874

Route (e.g. trail)

From Monument Cove (Deep Cove) parking area, up over summit of Gorham Mtn., to Bowl Trail

Statement of Significance

The historic trail system of Acadia National Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognized for its national significance and ties to the history of Mount Desert Island and establishment of the park. The system's period of significance starts in 1844 and ends in 1942. The listing encompasses 109 trails traversing 117 miles on Mount Desert Island (some extending outside the park) and includes 18 memorial plaques, 12 viewpoints, and unique engineering features.

Authority

Microsoft Access database used in preparation of report Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island by Coffin Brown, Margaret, Jim Vekasi, et. al. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, DC (2006); accessed June 2024.

Bowl Trail,

Significant Dates

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