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Five Mountains to Drive

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Cadillac Mountain

Cadillac Mountain Summit Photo© 2002 Kim Knox Beckius
At 1,530 feet, Cadillac Mountain in Maine's Acadia National Park can't rival the big peaks of New Hampshire and Vermont. However, it can boast of being the highest point on the entire Eastern Seaboard, and even more intriguing, it's one of the first spots in the USA to see the sunrise each day.

It's quite a unique experience to stand atop a seaside mountain. Unfortunately, the photo above doesn't quite do justice to the view of islands in Frenchman Bay, as it was snapped on a hazy and humid July day. You can get a sense of the glacial boulder-strewn mountaintop terrain, though. An entrance pass is required to drive your vehicle inside Acadia National Park.

Directions: Follow the Park Loop Road within Acadia National Park to the well-marked access road for Cadillac Mountain.

For Information: Call 207-288-3338.

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