Column: It’s a Wonderland on the trail, and even better with a detailed look

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 21, 2020

The Wonderland Trail is one of the sweetest short hikes in Acadia National Park, leading a scant 3/4-mile stroll to a fabulous vista. Beyond the conifers, massive slabs of pink granite buttress the rugged shoreline, the only natural defense against the ever-powerful ocean surf. Pull up a rock, relax and drink in the scene on the southern margin of the west side of Mount Desert Island. Acadia’s Wonderland Trail is the first in an alphabetical list of Natural Heritage Hikes, a series of unique trail guides developed by the Maine Natural Areas Program. ~ Carey Kish