Shenandoah skyline drive map11/30/2023 ![]() ![]() An autumn bike ride on Acadia’s carriage roads (Photo: Courtesy Emily Pennington) 2. ![]() I’d heartily recommend starting and ending your ride near Jordan Pond to enjoy some of the best fall colors and post-workout popovers. Acadia Bike, in central Bar Harbor, has the largest rental fleet in the state (including mountain, hybrid, and ebikes), making it easy peasy to hop on two wheels and cruise around the park. It’s also revered for its 45 miles of scenic, crushed stone carriage roads, a gift of John D. Situated in the far northeast of the country, Maine’s Acadia National Park is known for its craggy ocean cliffs, phenomenal sunrise vistas, incredible autumn foliage, and bevy of freshwater ponds. Bike Carriage Roads in Acadia National Park These are my picks for the best adventure in every national park. I wrote a book about it, too, called Feral, which details the nitty-gritty of my outrageous journey. In 2020, I embarked on a quest to visit every single national park in under a year, which took me well outside of my comfort zone, kayaking to glaciers in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords, solo backpacking in the red rocks of Utah’s Canyonlands, and rock climbing on the moss-splotched cliffs of California’s Pinnacles. From the rocky boreal forests of Isle Royale, to the arid dunes of Death Valley, to the charismatic megafauna of Yellowstone, there’s no shortage of diverse landscapes to explore and adventures to be had in each of the 63 Congress-designated units.
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