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Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information

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Looking north-east from Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information. Terrain at true elevation.
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The Schooner Head Overlook parking lot sits at 102 feet elevation on the Acadia Scenic Byway, facing 30 degrees. It consists of an asphalt parking loop surrounded by a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees, with a scenic ocean overlook at the top of the loop. Two car accessible spaces are located on the right side at the beginning of the loop, separated by an access aisle with a curb ramp to the sidewalk; the change in level where the curb ramp meets the parking lot exceeds 1 inch. The asphalt sidewalk is lined on the right side by large rectangular stones and curves along the loop to reach the overlook area. From this point, Schooner Head peak is visible to the north-northeast at 0.4 miles, and the Egg Rock Light Station is visible to the east-northeast at 2.2 miles, at 28 feet elevation. The land drops 101 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. A wayside exhibit titled "For the Birds" is located at this site. Ellsworth lies 18.5 miles to the northwest. The next lookout along the byway is Beehive Overlook.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
102 ft
View
Northeast · 30°
Relief
101 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Schooner Head Overlook Parking Area
NPS Photo · Public domain (NPS) · NPS
At Schooner Overlook
Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
At Schooner Overlook
Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Acadia National Park is a National Park located in the U.S. state of Maine. It reserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast. Originally created as Lafayette National Park in 1919, the oldest National Park east of the Mississippi River, it was renamed A
Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Acadia National Park is a National Park located in the U.S. state of Maine. It reserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast. Originally created as Lafayette National Park in 1919, the oldest National Park east of the Mississippi River, it was renamed A
Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Acadia National Park is a National Park located in the U.S. state of Maine. It reserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast. Originally created as Lafayette National Park in 1919, the oldest National Park east of the Mississippi River, it was renamed A
Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Schooner Head101 ftnorth-northeast · 0.4 mi
  • Egg Rock Light Station28 fteast-northeast · 2.2 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3718:4518:07
June solstice04:4920:2119:37
September equinox06:2018:3217:54
December solstice07:0615:5715:09

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Ellsworth18.5 mi northwest
  • Brewer42.7 mi northwest
  • Bangor43.3 mi northwest
After it: Beehive Overlook →
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Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · National Park Service

This location includes an asphalt parking loop with a scenic ocean overlook at the top of the loop. The parking loop is surrounded by a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. There are two car accessible spaces on the right side at the beginning of the loop. There is an access aisle in between the two spaces with a curb ramp to the sidewalk. There is a change in level where the curb ramp meets the parking lot that is greater than 1 inch. The asphalt sidewalk is lined on the right side by large rectangular stones, placed one after another. The sidewalk curves as it follows the loop of the parking lot and leads to the overlook area. Other Resources At This Site: Wayside: For the Birds located at Schooner Head Overlook

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Common questions

How high is Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information?

Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information sits at about 102 feet (31 m).

What can you see from Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information?

From Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information: Schooner Head (NNE, 0.4 mi); Egg Rock Light Station (ENE, 2.2 mi).

What is the nearest town to Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information?

Ellsworth, 19 miles NW of Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information.

What is the next lookout after Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information?

Beehive Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information.

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