Schoodic Peninsula

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Ancient lava flows formed this black dike at Schoodic Head.
Ancient lava flows formed this black dike at Schoodic Head.

The Schoodic Peninsula is a unit of Acadia National Park. It is about 60 miles by road from Bar Harbor, Maine. The highest point is Schoodic Head, at 440 feet above sea level. A number of hiking trails ascend the Head. The peninsula has a rocky granite shoreline containing many volcanic dikes.

The peninsula also contains the towns of Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor. The national park is accessed via a one-way 7-mile long loop road. Ltorrey 01:35, 19 February 2007 (UTC)