Hiking the Precipice Trail

One of trails my wife and I hiked today in the Acadia National Park was the Precipice Trail. This trail is considered one of the hardest trails in the United States. In fact, “hiking” is a misnomer as most of the ascent involves vertical rock climbing and pulling yourself up on iron rangs. Slipping and falling can surely result in a serious injury or death as there are no safety nets and there were such incidents in the past.

However, if you put yourself in the right mindset and prepare, you probably won’t find it that hard. In fact, we’ve found the descent more challenging than the ascent which we thought was exhilarating. And the Gulf of Main views were breathtaking!

How many ascents and views do we miss in life by not taking moderate risks?