BEACHCROFT PATH - Stone Step Switchbacks - Huguenot Head - Champlain Mountain - ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

*BEACHCROFT PATH Video Guide*
Sunset descent of two Mountains!
Starting atop Champlain Mountain, the hike of this path descends, with incredible views on the way down into a gorge (noted more on older maps). It then climbs Huguenot Head, requiring a short OFF TRAIL ascent to grab that summit for the 26 Acadia Peaks Patch. The descent of Huguenot Head's west side is challenging, but with more incredible views. It finishes at The Tarn's north end where multiple trailheads are found.

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BEACHCROFT PATH begins at Champlain Mountain's summit. The top of the trail wanders on granite through sparse trees, and then begins descending on steep granite slabs. These lead to a section of uneven granite and talus that drops one quickly into a gorge. More noted on older Acadia maps, this gorge is exited quicky, rising on a forest path and exiting onto a south ledge of Huguenot Head.

Along this south ledge, a right turn to the north ascends OFF TRAIL to the Huguenot Head summit (a requirement for the 26 Acadia Peaks Patch). OFF TRAIL bushwhacking and navigation should be done with care not to disturb plants and other nature. Also care to not get lost should be taken, as this trail has neither cairns nor blazes. Atop Huguenot Head a single stone now marks the summit where a thousand stone cairn once stood, making arrival more dramatic! Respect for this side quest will allow its uniqueness to continue.

Returning to the trail, the ledges continue from south to west on Huguenot Head. The gain a distinct edge and the drop becomes EXTERMELY sheer, but the path is wide enough for comfort as it leads back into sparse trees. Here steep stone step switchbacks accelerate the loss of elevation. Midway, the trail has a long straight narrow pathway through a talus slide before a final set of steps drops into forest. Through this forest, the path gently finishes the descent of Huguenot Head, arriving at Route 3. Crossing Route 3 at the north of The Tarn, views of this area and a choice from 5 trails allow variety for a hiker's continuing exploration.

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Alternate, shorter routes than what you intend to hike are abundant in Acadia...
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Injuries can happen, let others know your planned route and timeframe...
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Trail Info
0:50 - LET'S GO!!! atop Champlain Mountain
3:05 - steep granite slabs
4:25 - steep uneven granite & talus down
5:19 - gorge nature & up to Huguenot Head
6:34 - *OFF TRAIL Huguenot Head side quest
8:00 - west ledges
9:16 - steep stone step switchbacks
11:48 - ledge path to & through talus
13:40 - steps to forest path
15:02 - crossing route 3
15:45 - The Tarn & trailheads
16:29 - Credits

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Maps: OpenStreetMap & AllTrails
Camera: GoPro HERO 12 Black