Name: Alder Trail
Rating: 3.1

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The Schoodic Loop Road (and Blueberry Hill parking area) requires an Acadia National Park Entrance Pass that can be purchased online (must be printed ahead of time!) or at Schoodic Woods or at any other park entrance station.

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3.1 from 7 votes

#5

in Schoodic Peninsula

#26642

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3.1 from 7 votes

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#5

in Schoodic Peninsula

#290

in Maine

#26,642

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Sep 12, 2023

David Hitchcock

Nice, easy hike on a cloudy, misty day. 1.5mi

Jul 25, 2022

Jeff Cunningham

May 12, 2021

Erin Jerig

Aug 6, 2020

Jason Barnett

Jul 6, 2020

Daniel McCloskey

Aug 13, 2019

Meldie Burke

Moderately steep descent from Anvil

Jul 9, 2019

Kimberly Pacetti

0.7mi — 11h 20m

Jul 21, 2018

Carmen Feliciano Arreola

Carpenter and I did Anvil Trail, Ranger Trail, and Adler Trail 2.4mi

Sep 20, 2017

Ray Hasson

Sep 10, 2017

Bethany Irvin

Aug 12, 2017

David Onkst

Jul 20, 2017

Kaitlin Whitman

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“A flat and easy trail through a little over a half of a mile of lush meadow and forest. ”

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