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Horseback Riding
An overview of horseriding on the carriage roads.
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Horseback Riding Details
Forty-five miles of rustic carriage roads, the gift of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and family, weave around the mountains and valleys of Acadia National Park. Most of those roads are still available for horseback travel either on a carriage ride with the Park concessioner at Wildwood Stables or on a horse of your own. The use of pack animals (horses, burros, mules, llamas, and alpacas) is permitted on the following trails, routes, and roads: * carriage roads, except as noted below * Western Mountain Connector Trail, when the Western Mountain Road and Lurvey Spring Road are closed to motor vehicles * motor vehicle roads when closed to motor vehicles * established crosswalks The following unpaved roads: Hio Fire Road, Man-O'-War Brook Fire Road, Marshall Brook Fire Road, and Valley Cove Fire Road within the developed area of Wildwood Stables The use of pack animals is prohibited on: * the Witch Hole Pond and Paradise Hill loops of the carriage roads * the Eagle Lake loop of the carriage road system except between junctions # 7 and # 8 * hiking trails, off routes, and on motor roads when open to vehicular traffic Tips for a Fun, Safe Ride As you head out with your horse, be sure to keep the following in mind: Brown Mountain parking lot and Wildwood Stables provide adequate room for horse trailers. Please do not block parking lot access. There is a fee to park at Wildwood Stables. Information about vehicle restrictions (height, length, etc.) in other Park areas is also available. Please clean up after your horse in parking lots. If riding during the winter, please do not let your horse walk in cross-country ski tracks. Remember that snowmobiles are permitted in certain areas of the Park.
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