Eagle Lake is the lake you look down on from Cadillac Mountain. You have a beautiful view of it from the Blue Hill overlook. This lake is 4 miles around and is 110 feet deep. It is the largest lake on Mount Desert Island. It is a moderate kayak paddle. There are hiking paths and carriage roads around the perimeter. It is about a 3 hour paddle.
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| Tim paddles from the launch |
The launch was breathtaking. The water was calm and the mountains reflected on the surface. We headed off to our right and started paddling along the shore. There were lots of people walking on the paths around the lake. We were able to paddle and take a lot of pictures.
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| Along the shore |
We saw a stone arch. It looked like it may have been the remains of building. It seemed out of place to be a bridge. If you look at the picture you'll see the ground through the arch opening. We didn't walk the trail, so I can only guess. Perhaps on our next trip back, we can check it out.
The morning was nice as we were the only boats on the lake for most of our trip. I hate it when strangers clutter my pictures!
We saw a bird perched as we approached the launch area. We paddled close to get some photos of the heron (?) and were promptly told to leave the restricted area. There were white markers warning boaters to keep out - but there weren't any along the shore where we paddled in. Oh well. Better markers would have been obeyed.
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| Heron? |
Tim and I returned to the same parking lot where we had launched so we could take a bike ride on the carriage road. The water was MUCH rougher. A few hours make a huge difference. I'll tuck in a few bike pictures as well. We enjoyed our ride and had some great views.
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| Late afternoon waves at Eagle Lake |
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| Nance on Carriage Road to Witches Pond |
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| Carriage Road Bridge |
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| Witches Pond |
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