The Carriage Roads and stone bridges in Acadia National Park were financed and directed by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., between 1913 and 1940, for hikers, bikers, horseback riders and carriages. They include 57 miles of woodland roads free of cars, of which 45 are in the park. We chose to walk a 5 mile portion of the roads which took us by 2 stone bridges and Upper Haddock Pond. It was a beautiful day. The temperature was 55 degrees when we started out. Let's go walking on the Carriage Roads...
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| Look at the sign at the 1st crossroad--Aunt Betty Pond! |
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| Upper Haddock Pond in the distance |
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| Upper Haddock Pond |
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| Even the leaves on the ground were pretty! |
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| Small Christmas tree with Mother Nature's ornaments (red leaves) |
These are the bridges we encountered on our walk...
After our walk we took a drive on Sargent Drive. This is a scenic drive along Somes Sound, a body of water called a fjard, that almost splits the island in two. Its deep point is approximately 175 feet and it is over 100 feet deep in several places.
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