SCHOONER HEAD ROAD UNMARKED PATHS

SCHOONER HEAD ROAD UNMARKED PATHS

There are four unmarked paths along the Schooner Head Road, all on National Park Property and all were once roads, now blocked off at the start of each by large rocks or blocks of granite.  Each path is unique in its own way.

PATH ONE
Path one was once a very expensive road, as nearly one entire side of the road is well built up with stone work and large boulders mark much of the side of it, though of the four paths, the start of path one is easy to miss as it sets further back from the roadway.  When we first followed this path we named it the experimental path, as it leads to an area in the woods where over 10 tree's are tagged and spray painted with markings.  The path exits the woods at an circular open granite area with a number of iron stakes embedded into the granite which appear to have once been some type of tie down stakes, perhaps a tower of some sort was once located there.

Interesting stonework all along path one

Large rocks line one side of path

Iron or steel tie down stakes around open granite area

Path one with built up side

PATH TWO
This path is easy to spot from the road and very well worn for the first section, but the further you go down it it gets harder to follow before finally connecting with the well worn first path.  It forms a loop with path one at one point and path two continues on for a ways more.

Path two

PATH THREE
This path is also easy to spot from the road and runs almost in a straight line through the woods to a cliff over looking the ocean.  There are a few large fallen trees you have to walk around along the way.  At the end of the path is a small circle drive or turn around, to the left a couple sections of foundation or walls, to the right, just past a tree by the cliff is a worn path with a more interesting set of remains, you can see where the doorway use to be.  Follow the path several more yards and to the right before a very large boulder you will find piles of old brick and sections of an old chimney.  There are also a few iron and metal items scattered around the area as well.
Path four runs through the woods and connects to this path but you have to be looking for where they connect, about two thirds of the way down along path 3.

unmarked Path three - Schooner Head Road

section of foundation - path three

section of foundation - path three schooner Head Road

section of foundations

old foundation - unmarked path
Schooner Head Road, Acadia National Park

PATH FOUR
This is the only tiny dirt parking area along the Schooner Head Road, and nearly every time I have gone down the main road I have spotted a ranger truck parked or just leaving the tiny parking area.  Once we saw a couple rangers in the small field just down the path, my guess is they are monitoring something in the area of that field.
A deep cellar with all its walls in tact is several yards down the path and to the left, gps for foundation is N 44 21' 582" - W 068 11' 182".  Other slabs and sections of old walls can be found by searching the nearby area not far from the main foundation.
This fourth path leads down through the woods and turns to the left and continues on until it connects with path three, keep your eye out for a faint path which runs through the woods to the edge of the ocean.  From the waters edge you can see a small island not too far away with many birds on it, the birds have been there every time I have gone there.  You also can see Egg Rock Lighthouse as well off to the right of where the birds are located.

Foundation by Schooner Head Road
Acadia National Park

Stone work by path four
Schooner Head Road

Foundations - path four
Schooner Head Road
Acadia National Park

Unmarked path four - Schooner Head Road
Acadia National Park

Unmarked path - Schooner Head Road
Acadia National Park

OCEAN PATH
Look for a worn path leading  the ocean where there are wide open views by a rough beach, and you get a nice view of Egg Rock Lighthouse in the distance.

Unmarked Schooner Head Road Path to Ocean
Acadia National Park

EGG ROCK LIGHTHOUSE
Unmarked Schooner Head Road Path
Acadia National Park

Ocean view from unmarked ocean path
Schooner Head Road
Acadia National Park

SCHOONER HEAD ROAD - Unmarked Paths
Acadia National Park

Path 1 GPS
start of path
N 44 21' 771"
W 068 11' 278"
At open granite
N 44 21' 720"
W 068 11' 078"

Start of path 2
N 44 21' 751"
W 068 11' 248"

Start of path 3
N 44 21' 642"
W 068 11' 214"
Interesting house remains
N 44 21' 675"
W 068 10' 984"

Tiny parking area
path 4
N 44 21' 572'
W 068 11' 198"

A faint path leads
to ocean

Schooner Head Road
Acadia National Park

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