The Bowl Trail is a 1.3 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Bar Harbor, Maine that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
kid friendly
birding
hiking
nature trips
trail running
walking
forest
lake
views
wild flowers
wildlife
Acadia National Park P.O. Box 177 Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0177 Phone: 207-288-3338 Shipping Address Acadia National Park 20 McFarland Hill Drive Bar Harbor ME 04609-0177 More information: http://www.nps.gov/acad/contacts.htm
Very nice and simple nature walk hike though just make sure you're going on the right trail since it has multiple trail intersections. The lake is super nice at sunset as the sun reflects off of the fall foliage.
A pleasant short hike with great views of foliage and the lake with mountain backdrop.
Hiked this trail last Thursday! Enjoyable hike with nice views. The foliage was beautiful!
The Bowl Trail is an easy but amazing trail because it not only brought us to a gorgeous lake, but also gave us with a puppy a chance to climb to the top of The Beehive!
Did this trail along with the Beehive and it's a fairly easy walk and great view when you reach the water. Definitely on the easier side of "moderate".
Great way down from Beehive.
Meh...not a fan. Super easy but the pond left me saying meh.
A lot of stairs. Nice if you're also going through the Beehive but not so great on its own.
Mauri L.
I wouldn't suggest this hike just to see the lake, but it was nice to add into a larger loop with the Beehive, Gorham Mountain, and Otter Cliffs. The lake is beautifully clear and it was fun to see the fish swimming around, but there are so many other great hikes in the National Park that this was not the top of my list.