Schoodic Head
The trek to the summit is well worth it for the commanding views of Frenchman Bay and Cadillac Mountain.
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Schoodic Head Details
The highest point on the Schoodic Peninsula at 440 feet, Schoodic Head is located halfway between Frazer Point and Schoodic Point. To gain access, visitors can 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 loop road in this section of the Park. If you are already on Mount Desert Island, it will take you about an hour to drive to the Schoodic Peninsula. In the summer, a ferry travels between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor, and the Island Explorer bus provides transportation from the ferry terminal to the Schoodic section of the Park, Prospect Harbor, and Winter Harbor.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Schoodic Head
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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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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.
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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.
