Column: A climb of Cadillac

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 30, 2023

Again this year, the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society scheduled its annual meeting and several outdoor events on Mount Desert Island over a 3-day period in early October. I announced a climb of Cadillac Mountain via the South Ridge Trail on the first day of activities. After the rain from Tropical storm Philippe subsided, eight of us met at the South Ridge Trailhead on Route 3 near the entrance to Blackwoods Campground. Soon emerging into the open where crowds of tourists were exploring the summit, we joined them to embrace the phenomenal vistas. Our return on the South Ridge Trail was a delight. ~ Ron Chase