Leap Day Loop

I took full advantage of the unseasonably warm weather  yesterday (not to mention the extra February day) and went for a hike in Acadia. I started at the Asticou Map House and went in a clockwise direction (around Jordan Pond) hitting 4 new (for me) mountain peaks - Cedar Swamp, Sargent, Penobscot, and Pemetic.

New summits meant lots of new trails. My favorite was the easy flowing, and beautifully maintained Asticou / Jordan Pond Path at the end of my trip. Note the photos below and you'll see what I mean

I ended up doing around 12 miles total, in a little more than 4 hours, which I thought was pretty good. And only saw one other person in that entire time. It was quite windy near the summits, and there was just a little ice in some of the shadier spots, but otherwise it was a pretty easy go of it.

All in all, it was a wonderful day on the trails. And, I feel very fortunate to have had the time to explore Acadia at my leisure during the week, while the kids are in school.  I know this will soon change because I really need to find a part-time job, but it's been fun while it's lasted.

And, Acadia will still be there on the weekends, I suppose.