The Bowl Trail

Agree with the reviewer below this. Do beehive first and then walk over to bowl. Only another .3 miles

connected to the beehive trail at the end

Nice walk through the woods to a pond. I’d recommend going up the Beehive trail for an amazing view and experience and comping back on the Bowl trail.

Awesome hike. I would say this was definitely a moderate hike. We added going up the easier side of The Beehive as well. Was a nice hike and our corgi made it through it as well. Definitely a rocky trail though and some bouldering at parts. Would definitely do again.

Pretty easy, very, very pretty.

Not easy with little ones, but they managed it ok! The bowl was beautiful but very crowded.

This is NPS rated as “moderate” but I would call this an easy moderate. Lower part of the trail is filled with ankle breakers size rock - not difficult but one needs to be careful. As one ascends the rocks become larger and there is one section the is a typical Acadia boulder. Steeper part of the trail are formed steps and not that difficult. The payoff is a wonderful lake in the mountains. There are plenty of places to find your own quiet place but be prepared for this site to be a little busy. If you are a hiker with dogs this trail is not a problem for any size dog.

Amazing veiws

The bowl is a gorgeous lake, surrounded by many wonderful places to sit. Feels like the Lake region of Maine when you're sitting by it. Very easy steps to get there. If you tie it in with Gorham it makes for a very nice hike.

Very nice views when you reach the lake. Lots of stairs on the way up. A great hike when combined with Gorham Mountain trail.

Visited during peak season (record breaking attendance) and parking was non-existent at most trailheads. The trail was busy but not as crowded as the Beehive. Took the bowl as an alternative route up to the Beehive summit. First section is wooded/shaded. Once you leave the treeline, there's very little shade. Lots of bouldering. Beautiful pond. Beehive summit views were breathtaking.

awesome !! and easy, great pics.

Very peaceful lake views.

Nice and feasible, even in the snow

Hiked the Beehive trail and connected to the bowl to make a big loop. Beautiful, crystal clear lake. You'll want to bring something to swim in!

We hiked this trail and the beginning part was very slick. Several people had slipped on wet rock but if you know your ability, go slow and have sure footing you will be fine. Once you go out from the road you can split off and take the bowl trail or the beehive. Me and my partner took two different paths. I took the bowl and he took the beehive. The beehive was hard with rungs to hang and the bowl was fairly easy. When the trails met back together I actually took the backway up the beehive which was moderate and had some rock scrambling to the summit. The summit has breathtaking views. We then descended to the loop of the bowl and finished the trail that way.

Great walk has lots of ups and downs the bowl itself was amazing people swimming.

The Bowl was great to see. We did it as our way down after Beehive Trail. Nice add on after the summit.

Pretty sweet to see the Bowl near the top of this trail.

Make sure you take the bowl trail all the way up to the beehive. It’s not as scary as the beehive trail but its still a challenge.

This trail was fairly easy but has a beautiful view! You can take a nice refreshing dip in the bowl if you’re up to it, or relax and enjoy the view for a bit before continuing with your hike.

Not bad but there was no “wow” factor.

Nice nature