Easy, 3.05 mi out and back 682 ft elevation gain Hiked 8/10/25
Video on Flickr of porcupine scurrying away (also in that album).
A little north of Acadia National Park lies the Great Pond Mountain, which would be a fantastic place for likely both sunrise and set. I was just a touch late for the sunrise, which meant perfect timing for seeing a porcupine scrounging for breakfast. Views of Acadia were unfortunately under the fog.
The rear side of a porcupine as it lumbers away.
Looking south from Great Pond Mountain, Acadia National park is covered in fog.
Fog rolls through the lowlands of Maine.
I figured that they would walk or run with their tail down, protect the goods...
I saw another one (in a tree) last week and its got more quills on the underside than the top of its tail so I wonder if they keep it a little away so they don’t get themselves. I’ll have those photos posted in a few days. Had no idea porcupines were a thing in the NE, the other one was in Connecticut.