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Click here for more detail and pictures of my hike up Cadillac Mountain.

Clear skies and a brilliant sun greet me mid-morning as I wake. After rubbing the sleep out of my blurry, squinting eyes, I respond to the sun's warm, welcoming rays by lounging around the campsite until almost noon. After thoroughly enjoying the sunshine, I get down the business of planning the day's biking activities. Today I'm feeling a bit peckish for some road biking buffet.

My planned route will take me on a clockwise jaunt around Mount Desert Island. The ride promises a variety of scenery including forest, mountain, and ocean settings.

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Today I'll be riding my mountain bike on Acadia's famous Carriage Road System. Designed, financed, and constructed by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. between 1913 and 1940, 45 miles of carriage roads twist and turn in and around the heart of Acadia. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the roads, so I expect to encounter only hikers, bikers, and horse drawn carriages during my travels.

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Today is my last day in Acadia National Park. To cap things off before leaving I'll witness a mountaintop sunrise then tour a historic lighthouse.

The big lightshow is about to begin.

Click here for more detail and pictures of today's sunrise atop Cadillac Mountain.