Fastest Known Times in Acadia National Park.

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​Acadia Mountain Marathon

Distance: 26.2 miles
Elevation: 7,000 feet

The Acadia Mountain Marathon route covers 26.2 miles through Acadia National Park in Maine. The course summits almost every major peak and passes some of the most beautiful lakes, views and trails on the east coast. It is around 7,000 feet of climbing. The course is very technical and full of steep climbs but there are some great runnable sections depending on your comfort with technical steep single track.

Team Supported: Jeremy Dougherty, Dylan Brann, Becca Brann | 7 hours 44 minutes 47 seconds | 10/25/2020
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​Acadia National Park Peaks Traverse

Distance: 65 miles
Elevation: 18,000 feet

The Acadia National Park Peaks Traverse is inspired by the Bob Graham Round in the Lake District of England, and travels west to east, covering the (coincidentally) 42 named peaks and geographic features designated on published maps, starting on the west side of the island, and finishing in downtown Bar Harbor. The goal shares the same as the Bob Graham Round, 24 hours. Starting on the west side of the island at the Seal Cove Road entrance, carriage roads (crushed gravel under the forest canopy), take you to the first trail up Western Mountain. From there the course traverses the west side of the island hitting one peak after the other. Bernard, Little Notch, Knights Nubble, Great Notch, Mansell, and Beech mountains before reaching Route 102. Entering St. Sauveur Trailhead down to Acadia Mountain, up Valley Peak, down to tag Flying Mountain. From there the route kayaks across Somes Sound (ocean) one mile to the other side of Mount Desert Island. This connects back to Acadia National Park up to Norumbega Mountain, the Bald Peak, Parkman Mountain, Gilmore Mountain, then Sargent Mountain the second highest peak on the island. After Sargent to Penobscot Mountain, back South Sargent Ridge Trail down to Eliot Mountain. Across on the Richard Trail into the Land & Garden Preserve to Barr Hill, then Redfield Hill. Reentering Acadia National Park to Day Mountain, The Triad, Pemetic Mountain, to South Bubble, North Bubble, Connors Nubble and on carriage roads to Eagle Lake Carriage Road parking lot. Tagging the off trail Brewer Mountain back up the Eagle Lake Road to the entrance to Acadia's backcountry. McFarland Mountain to Young's Mountain on the backcountry trails, down to the carriage roads and connecting Duck Brook Bridge and the Park Loop Road. Head south on the Park Loop Road to Great Hill, tagging the summit and back to the loop road. Continue up the loop road to the Cadillac Mountain Summit Road to tag the unmarked summit trail of Whitecap. Heading back on the Park Loop Road until it connects with the Cadillac North Ridge Trail to the summit, the highest point on the US coastline. Descending south down Cadillac to Dike's Peak, then Eagles Crag. Crossing Route 3 at the bottom to Blackwoods Campground head east to Gorham Mountain Trail. Ascend Gorham Mountain to Halfway Mountain (abandoned trail) then down to Sand Beach and across to tag the Great Head summit marker. Back up Beehive, to the off trail abandoned summit of Enoch Mountain. Heading up Champlain Mountain after Enoch, then down to Huguenot Mountain and down to Route 3 at The Tarn. Up Dorr Mountain to the summit, down the north ridge to Kit Kebo Mountain, the final summit. After Kebo, you are now only one mile from the town of Bar Harbor, and running into town the finish is at the 1881 town clock, directly outside Leary's Landing, the closest Irish Pub to Ireland in the US. 65 miles with 17,000 feet of climbing in under 24 hours.

Team Supported: Jeremy Dougherty, Noah Dougherty, Dylan Brann, Becca Brann | 24 hours 28 minutes | 06/27/2020
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​Acadia Traverse

East to West Crossing

Distance: 16.30 miles
Elevation: 6,350 feet

The Acadia Traverse East to West Crossing variation entails tagging many of the main peaks on the east side of Mount Desert Island, starting at the parking lot at the base of the Gorham Mountain Trail, and then summiting Gorham, Beehive, Champlain, Dorr, Cadillac, Pemetic, North Bubble, South Bubble, Penobscot, Sargent, Gilmore, Parkman, and Bald Peak, then finishing down at State Route 3.

Male Unsupported: Timothy Lock  | 4 hours 26 minutes 23 seconds | 10/25/2020 
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Team Supported: Cayla, Jones, AC Jones | 6 hours 9 minutes 13 seconds | 06/20/2022​

West to East Crossing

Distance: 16.30 miles
Elevation: 6,350 feet

The Acadia Traverse West to East Crossing variation entails tagging many of the main peaks on the east side of Mount Desert Island, starting at State Route 3 at the Hadlock Brook Trailhead, and then summiting Bald Peak, Parkman, Gilmore, Sargent, Penobscot, South Bubble, North Bubble, Pemetic, Cadillac, Dorr, Champlain, Beehive, and Gorham, then finishing at the parking lot at the base of the Gorham Mountain Trail.

Male Unsupported: Brendan Gilpatrick  | 4 hours 2 minutes 54 seconds | 06/12/2022 
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Double Crossing

Distance: 32.60 miles
Elevation: 12,700 feet

The Acadia Traverse Double Crossing variation includes doing the East to West Crossing and then the West to East Crossing (this can be done in either order) to total 32.60 miles with 12,700 feet of climbing.

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Blackwoods Loop

Distance: 11.85 miles
Elevation: 3,524 feet

The Blackwoods Loop route starts within the Blackwoods Campground in Acadia National Park by the park ranger booth about 0.5 miles into the campground. The specific starting location is the Quarry Path Trailhead taking you down to the Park Loop Road which is run on briefly before connecting with the Otter Cove Trail. This intersects with the Gorham Mountain Trail, and after turning left, will reach the Gorham summit. Stay left on the trail before the Gorham summit, to be sure to stay on the Gorham Mountain Trail and not the Cadillac Cliffs Path. Descent Gorham Mountain and stay left to take the Gorham Mountain Trail (not the Bowl Trail). the Gorham Mountain Trail will pop back out on the Bowl Trail and intersect with the Beehive Trail. Out and back to tag the Beehive summit, and then stay right on the return trip (instead of left on the Bowl Trail) to descend to The Bowl and the Champlain South Ridge Trail. Summit Champlain Mountain and take the Beachcroft Path to Huguenot Head and Route 3 by The Tarn. Crossing the rocks, go straight on Kurt Dederichs Climb to Schiff Path and then out and back on the Dorr Mountain North Ridge Trail to tag the summit. Descend Dorr via the Cadillac Dorr Connector to climb the east face of Cadillac Mountain and after reaching the summit parking lot, get on Middle Peak Road to the Cadillac South Ridge Trail all the way back down to Route 3 and the Cadillac South Ridge Trailhead. Finish the loop by crossing the road back into the campground and tagging the Quarry Path Trailhead.

Male Unsupported: Patrick Caron | 1 hour 49 minutes 22 seconds | 10/10/2022
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Cadillac Mountain

Cadillac Doubleback

​Distance: 11.80 miles
Elevation: 2,900 feet

This route begins at the parking lot off of Eagle Lake Road/Route 233 and NOT at the Cadillac North Ridge Trailhead. The FKT is intended to be car to car for anyone who is driving there regardless of the time of year, as the entrance is closed in winter.

Male Unsupported: Patrick Caron | 1 hour 42 minutes 9 seconds | 10/13/2019
Female Unsupported: Meagan Denman | 3 hours 1 minute 58 seconds | 06/23/2021
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Cadillac North Ridge Ascent

Distance: 2.26 miles
Elevation: 1,200 feet

This route begins at the Cadillac North Ridge Trailhead off the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park, and goes to the USGS marker on the summit (across from the parking lot in the direction of Cadillac South Ridge).

Male Unsupported: Patrick Caron | 21 minutes 9 seconds | 09/19/2022
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Champlain Mountain

Precipice North Ridge Park Loop Road Loop

Distance: 2.17 miles
Elevation: 1,000 feet

This route takes the Precipice Trail to the summit of Champlain Mountain and back down by Champlain North Ridge Trail and the Orange and Black Path to the Park Loop Road back to the parking lot.

Male Unsupported: Tony Dalisio | 29 minutes 17 seconds | 10/31/2015
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Precipice Trail Ascent

Distance: 1.0 mile
Elevation: 1,000 feet

This route summits Champlain via the Precipice Trail directly from the parking lot to the summit marker.

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Cadillac to Capitol

Distance: 705.2 miles
Elevation: Undetermined

This route takes you from the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Maine to the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Male Supported: Gary Allen | 14 days 13 hours 10 minutes 
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Isle Au Haut Redline

Distance: 25.5 miles
Elevation: 2,470 feet

​Half of 113 square mile Isle au Haut is privately owned, but the other half is a part of Acadia National Park and boasts eighteen miles of trails. The Isle au Haut Redline is a challenge to link all of these trails in a single push, making a complete loop back to your origin point, without the use of vehicles. The relevant trails are blue-blazed and are predominantly loamy singletrack, with a few rocky beach miles and a touch of scrambling. Completing the route will also require some inevitable time on dirt roads.  The trails in question, as listed on the NPS website, are Bowditch (2.0 mi), Cliff (0.7 mi), Deep Cove (0.2 mi), Duck Harbor (3.8 miles), Duck Harbor Mountain (1.2 mi), Eben’s Head (0.8 mi), Goat (2.1 mi), Long Pond (3 mi), Median Ridge (1.8 mi), Nat Marchant (1.1 mi), and Western Head (1.3). There are public water sources at the Isle au Haut village National Park Service office (which makes a convenient starting point) and the Duck Harbor Campground. The redline will involve hiking sections or entire trails more than once. The route can be completed in around 25 miles, and is an incredible way to get a feel for a starkly beautiful island with varied landscapes.

Male Unsupported: Derek Ehrnschwender | 6 hours 38 minutes 52 seconds |  08/12/2020
Female Unsupported: Shannon Corliss | 5 hours 53 minutes 26 seconds | 11/05/2022
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Park Loop Road

Distance: 18.65 miles
Elevation: 1,584 feet

The Acadia National Park Loop Road is to go to scenic route around the east side of Mound Desert Island, connecting Acadia's mountains, lakes, and shoreline. It provides access to popular areas such as Sieur de Monts, Sand Beach, Otter Point, Jordan Pond, and Cadillac Mountain. Constructed between 1921 and 1958, it allows motor vehicles access to the park separate from local roads and non motorized carriage roads. The total mileage of the Park Loop Road is around 27 miles, and the FKT is the entire section of the road that loops (with loop FKT's, you can start at any point on the loop, as long as it is in line with the aesthetics of the route), and is approximately 18.65 miles with 1,594 feet of elevation.

Male Unsupported: Patrick Blair | 1 hour 55 minutes 21 seconds | 09/30/2022
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The Acadia Round

This route in Acadia National Park is inspired by the classic routes in the UK like the Bob Graham Round and is designed to hit all the main peaks on the eastern side of the park.

Distance: 33.40 miles
Elevation: 9,000 feet

Team Supported: Jeremy Dougherty, Dylan Brann, Anthony Ricardo | 10 hours 54 minutes 42 minutes | 10/15/2022
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The Beehive

Beehive Ascent

Distance: 0.40 miles
Elevation: 500 feet

This route begins at the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park near Sand Beach and goes to the summit of the Beehive and returns to the starting point.

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Beehive Roundtrip

Distance: 0.80 miles
Elevation: 500 feet

This route begins at the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park near Sand Beach and goes to the summit of the Beehive and returns to the starting point.

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