The Strenuous Hike!

Kate and I at the top of Beehive Trail.

On June 12, 2025, my day started early after a freezing night in the cabin. We were up and in the van by 8am, off to the Sieur De Monte for our first stop. Here, I walked the Jesup Trail and the Wild Gardens of Acadia. Soon after, we moved to Sand Beach. My friends and I enjoyed the beach for a few minutes before deciding to brave Beehive Trail. The five of us were optimistic in the beginning, but once we hit the first strenuous point, a couple of us started second guessing the trail: me included. I was leading the group over the first walk of iron bars when they decided to turn around, so I felt like I was a little too far to go back. I had no idea that was only the beginning of how intense this climb would get. Kate and I ended up being the only ones to continue, and it was a lot of “We’ve already come this far, let’s just finish it out.” The steep climb full of exposed sections and iron rungs was so worth it and rewarding when Kate and I finally made it to the very top of the 1.4 mile trek. We look forward to finding a souvenir to commemorate this hike, and finding Acadia’s next great adventure!