Jessup Path

 

This is an excellent path! I put this tip in the “things to do” section because of it’s easy access, flat walkway and short distance. The start of the path is at a very popular area, Sieur de Monts Nature Center. Many people are here throughout most of the day because it has many different trail heads from the parking area. Because of this, I decided to walk this path in the late afternoon, around 6pm. I’m glad I did because it was peaceful and not another person around. By that time, most people are back in Bar Harbor for dinner.

Much of the path goes through a forest area with high grass. It is unique for the area. Here, the path is a wooden boardwalk. It eventually meets Hemlock Road and the the path turns back to dirt and crosses a large open field. The trail ends at the park loop road and is about 3/4 of a mile long. You can return the way you came or walk south a little ways on the Loop road and meet up with Hemlock Road. This is a dirt carriage road that will also take you back to the parking area.

Directions: Sieur de Monts Nature Center parking area.