Huguenot Head to Otter Creek Road Acadia National Park, Hancock County, ME

This summit path starts in a wooded area off of Otter Creek Road on soil-based tread and begins to wind through small but steep granite boulder fields and across wide, sloping ledges. Some cairns are historic, but definite traces of old route difficult to determine. Trail becomes wooded again enteriing notch between Huguenot Head and Champlain Mountain – for most of this last section path is over rock rubble and organic debris. SB

Distance (e.g., miles)

0.4 miles

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.

NRHP Property ID

100007602

ACAD Trails ID

341

Authoritative Source

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.

External URL2

https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names