After watching our 2nd sunrise at Cadillac Mountain Sumit, we decided to hike the Sauveur Mountain Loop. The weather on the sunrise trip was 30 degrees warmer than our previous trip which was in the low 40's with 25 mph winds. We brought blankets and seats to be more comfortable, Overestimated! Weather was 73 degrees at the top.
Just south of Acadia Mountain, St. Sauveur Mountain is a larger formation that makes for a pleasant and not-too-strenuous day hike.
A granite path leads the way up the mountain. Good hiking shoes is a must for all the trails in the park.
We started the "St. Sauveur" trail near the Acadia Mountain Trailhead which is roughly a mile north of the main St. Sauveur trailhead.
The trail heads southeast and slowly make its way up the mountain.
We walked through narrow trails with many spider webs along the path.
Had a great photo of a spider web. On average, it takes 30 to 60 minutes for web building spiders to weave a web. Even though spider webs are extremely strong, they don't always last for long.
We came upon a wooden path to walk. This path is welcomed after rains.
We finally arrive at the summit marker. They say don't be disappointed at the lack of a view; the views will be coming up soon enough.
To see the views, you need to hike to the Valley Peak.
We finally arrive at Valley Peak however, due to the foggy conditions, we could not see Southwest Harbor nor Greening Island. A bit disappointing but not so unexpected. During our sunrise trip Bar Harbor was totally fogged in.
We started our hike back up to the summit. We traveled the Valley Peak loop counterclockwise but would recommend hiking it clockwise for the best views.
We traveled along the Man o' War truck road trail on our return.
We finally reached our last trail marker. The trail slowly descends the forested north face of St. Sauveur Mountain and intersects with the "Man o' War Truck Road.
Kathy uses Map my Walk by Under Armor which tracks our path along the route.
It also tracks distance, duration, calories and steps. Although we did not see some amazing views, the hike was well worth the effort. We certainly passed our 10,000 steps a day.
