THE A. MURRAY YOUNG PATH

The A. Murray Young Path is one of several "Memorial" paths found in Acadia National Park.  The trail itself is about 1.2 miles in length  and located along a deep gorge between Cadillac Mountain and Dorr Mountain.  Even on a hot day a hike through the deep woods and along a brook, and if your seeking a path less traveled that offers both beauty and solitude, than the A. Murray Young Path was made to order, but a decision will have to be made on how you access this quiet gem, as other paths or trails will have to be hiked in order to reach it.  One popular route to the A. Murray Young Memorial Path is to begin either at Sieur de Monts Spring area, or at a pull over just past the Tarn along route 3 between Bar Harbor and Otter Creek, and follow the Kane Path which leads to the Canon Brook trail where you will come to an intersection where the A. Murray Young Path begins on that end.  Just as a side note, the Kane Path is a section of the park George B. Dorr refereed to as "The Gates Of Eden."
At the intersection follow the A. Murray Young path as it makes its way upwards to join the Gorge Trail, and follow the Gorge Trail downward as the towering granite sides of Cadillac Mountain on one side and Dorr Mountain on the other rise majestically above you, and if you hear the wings of a large bird passing through the tree tops it just might be a turkey vulture.  .  The gorge Trail ends at an impressive stone arched bridge, at the Park Loop Road above the bridge turn right and follow the side of the road until you come to the Strath Eben path on the right, follow it back to Sieur de Monts Spring parking area.
A route I enjoy is to take the Cadillac North Ridge trail up to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, from the summit enjoy the outstanding views and make use of the gift shop for water or snacks.  Now take the South Ridge Trail down until you reach the intersection with the Canon Brook Trail, take that trail to the left and follow it down to the intersection with the A. Murray Young Path, follow the A. Murray Young path to the Gorge path, and when the Gorge Path comes to a majestic stone arched bridge, follow the path under the bridge, and sign posts will lead you back to your starting point at the Cadillac Mountain North Ridge Trail parking area.  No matter how you chose to reach the A. Murray Young Path, this will be a moderate hike

USE THE FREE BUSES

If you chose to make use of the free Island explorer buses to reach the A. Murray Young Path, begin at the Bar Harbor Village Green.  From the Green, take either the Blackwoods Campground bus or the Sand Beach bus, both pull into the Sieur de Monts Spring area where the Nature Center and Wild Gardens are also located, from the you can locate the Kane path up on the hill by the Abbe museum.
To reach the Cadillac North Ridge Trail, from the Green take the Jordan Pond or Northeast Harbor bus, they make a brief stop at the Cadillac North Ridge Trail Head.


The A. Murray Young Path is named after Andrew Murray Young, a New York investment banker who was active in the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Society.  His married Marie Louise Hunt, and he died at  Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France May 29,  1924 at age 63.  He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.

A, MURRAY YOUNG GRAVESTONE

DEATH OF ABDREW MURRAY YOUNG
Bar Harbor Times
June 4,  1924

A. MURRAY YOUNG DIES IN PARIS

Highly Esteemed Bar Harbor Summer Resident;  Brief Announcement Received Here By Cable

All Bar Harbor was shocked and grieved to learn of the sudden death of Mr. A. Murray Young of New York and Bar Harbor which occurred in Paris Thursday evening.  The news was received by cable here Friday morning by members of the household staff at Tanglewold, the Young's Bar Harbor estate which was being opened for the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Young this month.  Mr. Young was one of Bar Harbor's most highly esteemed summer residents and the news of his death brings a sense of personal loss to summer residents and townspeople alike.
Friends here have received no news of the death of Mr. Young except that in the brief cablegram.  Mrs. Young will sail on the Aquatania tomorrow, bringing Mr. Young's body to New York where funeral services will be held.  Mr. and Mrs. Young were in New York until sometime in February when they went to Europe.  They had planned to spend the summer in Bar Harbor.