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Acadia National Park
Central Maine Coast

At the trailhead there are quite a few cars. I'll be sure to run into people coming back down the mountain as I make my way up. I'm surprised by the wooden sign, usually the Park Service uses sheet metal, they last longer.

The forest is all secondary growth and from what I can tell it's pretty young. The soil must be rather shallow here because the tree roots are all exposed. The roots seem to be slowly crawling across the forest floor, and in a strange way, cast an eerie spell over my hiking experience.

Near the trailhead I hike past two large signs, both containing useful information about the hiking trail as well as warnings on the rules of hiking engagement.

Ahhhh, my hunch was right! This forest is sitting atop rock. That's probably one reason the trees are so small, they just can't get the nutrients needed to attain vertical greatness. The bright blue mark on the rock is a trail marker.

I make my way up the trail. Some sections must get soggy in the rainy season as suggested by the short wooden foot bridges I encounter from time to time. I run into more exposed rock and in some places, small to medium sized boulders. The boulders must be remnants left behind by past glacial activity?