ABANDONED TRAILS OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK: GREAT HILL WATER RESERVOIR

This large abandoned reservoir located on the side of Great Hill is one of three that the early Bar Harbor Water Company built to get water from Eagle Lake to in town Bar Harbor. Other then the Stone Tower, this is perhaps one of the easiest abandoned locations within Acadia National Park to locate. It is as easy as 1,2,3,4.

1. Drive up West Street from by the town pier.

2. Cross route 3 and drive straight ahead up West Street Extention.

3. Park by Duck Brook Road just inside park and walk along road to stone bridge.

4. Pass under bridge and look for worn path leading up banking on left, on that small hill is the abandoned Great Hill Water reservoir.

The walk from where you park to the stone bridge is very short, the hike up the hillside no more than 4 or 5 car lengths and you will be standing on the rim of the water reservoir.

The Great Hill Water Reservoir is an abandoned site and there are no signs pointing the way but locating it is very easy. In the nearby woods is the remains of one or two stone buildings which served as part of the reservoir system.

STONE BRIDGE ALONG DUCK BROOK BRIDGE ROAD

There was two more reservoir's that were built, the largest and last one was on Cunningham Hill, also known as North Ridge. Another reservoir was built on Scott's Hill, today better known as Schoolhouse Hill, which is also the site of the remains of The Castle.

Old Reservoir

N 44 23' 28"

W 68 13' 48"

Here is a view of the Duck Brook Bridge road taken from the foundation, you can also see another path that leads to the foundation, though that path is a little more steep.