BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 12, 2025
Though the federal shutdown could soon end, operations at Acadia National Park are expected to continue to wind down for the winter. The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to meet Wednesday to vote on ending the 43-day long shutdown, but winter weather has trumped the potential reopening of Maine’s only national park. The snow on Veterans Day led the park to close Summit Road on Cadillac Mountain, according to the park’s website. Acadia doesn’t require reservations for driving up the summit starting in November, but how late in the season the road remains open depends on conditions. The road may be reopened before the end of the month, if warmer weather melts away the ice and snow, but it is typically closed for the winter each Dec. 1.