Parking
Use the Sieur de Monts parking area, then follow Hemlock and Gorge paths to The Notch. The path ends at Canon Brook Trail; continue through the connected trails to return to the Nature Center or another road-accessible area.
Overview
About Andrew Murray Young Path
Why go
- Historic stonework and a namesake memorial along the path
- Views toward Great Harbor and the Cranberry Islands
Heads up
- Steep boulder-strewn footing over a short one-way route
- No road access at either end; you need connecting trails
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Acadia map
Full mapElevation216–1,030 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Acadia alerts
- CautionAvoid water contact at Sand Beach LagoonDo not swim at Sand Beach Lagoon. - Bacterial levels have exceeded public-health standards, so the NPS has posted a Public Health Advisory.Official details
- ClosureSchoodic Mountain Road closed for repairsSchoodic Mountain Road is closed from Schoodic Loop Road to the summit of Schoodic Head. - The closure began August 31 for resurfacing, regrading, and ditching.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Acadia Tour Guide
Your drive to Andrew Murray Young Path, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Acadia National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
Cadillac Mountain Summit0:00 / 0:28
“You're approaching the summit of Cadillac Mountain, where a short walk opens up the view across Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands.”
Plays on the road 0.3 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Acadia Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Chickadee’s Hidden Pantry
- Beachcroft Path’s Memorial Stairway
- Sieur de Monts and the Wild Gardens
- Dorr Mountain’s Ladder Trail
- 116 audio storiesacross Acadia’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 142 trails, 72 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“…As we drove through Acadia it gave us a tour, which was really cool. Lots of great info about the parks and how to avoid the crowds. It’s a great travel companion!”
Trail guide
Hiking Andrew Murray Young Path
Is this the short route you want?Andrew Murray Young Path is a 1.
Andrew Murray Young Path is a 1.3-mile, one-way path from The Notch to Canon Brook Trail, dropping about 250 m (800 ft) between Cadillac and Dorr. It is a rugged connector, not a stand-alone walk from a roadside trailhead. Allow about 1.5 hours for the path itself; reaching it and returning to your car adds connecting trails. The mileage is short, but the footing isn't.
Plan the connecting trailsA 4.
A 4.5-mile network loop starts at the Sieur de Monts parking area, follows Hemlock and Gorge paths to The Notch, descends Young Path, then returns by Canon Brook, Kane and Jesup paths to the Nature Center. That is the longer outing; this trail's 1.3 miles cover only the named path. Both ends are trail junctions, so plan your way back through the connected trail network.
What the path is likeNear The Notch, the trail drops over large rocks and boulders.
Near The Notch, the trail drops over large rocks and boulders. The grade eases beside a stream, with historic stone paving and steps on the lower stretches. Openings near the high end look toward Great Harbor and the Cranberry Islands. For a photo, frame the islands between the trees rather than filling the picture with sky.
The memorial at the lower endA plaque near the south end marks the path's namesake.
A plaque near the south end marks the path's namesake. After Andrew Murray Young died in 1924, his wife Marie funded a memorial path and a trail-maintenance endowment; the plaque was installed in 1926. The route belongs to Acadia's historic footpath era. Dogs are allowed on this path on a leash no longer than six feet; the nearby Dorr Mountain Ladder Trail is a separate route where pets are prohibited.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Acadia
130 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around noonSighting map
21 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
396 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
305 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
201 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
34 sightingsMinkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Acadia. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
