Date Night away with a 9 mile hike at Gulf Hagas

My Hubby and I have wanted to hike Gulf Hagas for a long time.  We had to do a lot of planning  do to that fact that the kids could not come along because it would have been too long of a hike for them.  So we set a date and fallowed through.  In our original plans we where going to camp. But do to the rain we ended up staying in Dexter at the Brewster Inn. It was a nice inexpensive place to stay.  Breakfast was included so that was one less thing we had to worry about in the morning.  We still had to drive another hour to get the Katahdin Iron works where Gulf Hagas is located. We hit the trail around 10am and finished it in 6 hours 20 minutes.

The Furnace was a lot bigger then I had imagined it

Head of Gulf Hagas

Stairs Falls

Billing Falls

Lot's of bridges on the trail just like the one I am standing on

A cute little falls we found climbing down to Buttermilk Falls

Yes he had to make me nervous on this hike too.

foot Print of a Moose

Lower Falls of Screw Auger

We took a nice cold dip in the lower falls of screw Auger after a nice lunch on a Sand Bar below this swimming hole

The water was very cold

The one everyone goes to see Screw Auger Falls

We took the Head of Gulf Hagas Trail to the Rim Trail.  So we saw Screw Auger at end of our hike before we turned around to head back to the car 

Most People take the Main trail and if you do you will see Screw Auger falls first.

We wanted to save the best for last

Last two strolls on our 2nd day of Camping

After the hike to Flying Mountain we went back and had a nice lunch and the kid's took a nap. I have to admit the adults crashed as well. After a quick power nap we hit the gardens in Northeast Harbor.  The flowers where amazing. It was a perfect ending to a wonderful vacation.

Asticou is a nice garden and easy for kids to walk

The Sand Garden was one of my favorites

Smith Nation standing on the stepping stones to cross the stream

Asticou Terraces is a stair case that leads you to Thuya Gardens at the top.  It's 1/2 mile hike to the top. You can also choose to park at Thuya Garden parking lot but you would miss the view of Northeast Harbor.

There are plenty of places to stop and take a rest 

On the top and resting there leg

This is the entrance the Thuya  Garden. The garden is surrounded by beautiful fence work.

This is another entrance to Thuya from the Trails of Acadia National Park

The girl's by another entrance to the garden

Making a wish at the wishing well

The View of Northeast Harbor

Jazzlynn resting and reading a the map of the Garden

Mommy and my Babies

Heading out of the garden

Somes Sound Camping Day 2 Hike 1

2nd day of camping we hit another trail Flying Mountain. It was a wonderful 1 1/2 mile hike. It was a perfect day and hike for the kid's. It was not strenuous, the weather was perfect and view was amazing.

View from the top of Flying Mountain

The Mountain Marker

The crew on their way down the Mountain

Vally cove is located on the other side of the Flying Mountain. The trail run by this great little spot you can take a pit stop. The kid's explored well Dad the pack mule rested his shoulder and enjoyed the view.

Cove Vally is located on Somes Sound

Raine and Haven showing off one of the trail marker .