Schoodic Head in Acadia National Park

Schoodic Head

Halfway between Frazer Point and Schoodic Point is Schoodic Head which, at 440 feet, is the highest point on the Schoodic Peninsula.

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Schoodic Head Details

Halfway between Frazer Point and Schoodic Point is Schoodic Head which, at 440 feet, is the highest point on the Schoodic Peninsula. To get to Schoodic Head, you can either hike up one of three trails (Anvil, East, Schoodic Head) or turn left onto an unmarked dirt road at West Pond Cove off the main, one-way Schoodic loop road.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Schoodic Head

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Schoodic Head

The trek to the summit is well worth it for the commanding views of Frenchman Bay and Cadillac Mountain.

0.3 mi away

East Trail

This steepest of the four trails on Schoodic Peninsula, but it's also the shortest, just a half-mile long.

0.4 mi away

Schoodic Head Trail

One of three trails converging on top of Schoodic Head with the best scenic views on the Peninsula.

0.7 mi away

The Anvil

Visitors can hike the Anvil Trail to access this rocky knob and Schoodic Head.

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Buck Cove Mountain

You'll reach the mountain by hiking a trail filled with cedar groves, wetlands, and lichen-covered rocky hills.