Cadillac Mountain Gallery 3

Cadillac Mountain Gallery 3 includes a view of the mountain from the mainland, and several sunrise views including those with fog cover. This is on the northeastern side of Mount Desert Island in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

Autumn on Cadillac Mountain with red wild blueberry plant leaves
Photographers gather to capture the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia.
Mountain view of Bar Harbor and out islands below
Cadillac Mountain seen from Somesville, Maine
Beautiful autumn colors on Cadillac Mountain
A view of Cadillac Mountain from Sullivan on the mainland
Another beautiful sunrise over Bar Harbor, Maine
Interesting textures created by the morning fog below
Sunset over Eagle Lake seen from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National park, Bar Harbor, Maine.

Look in all Directions

If you want to capture some sunrise photos on Cadillac Mountain, make sure to check what the projected sunrise time is and knock off a few minutes from that because of the elevation. The sun also appears to rise sooner than it actually has due to atmospheric refraction where the light is being bent. You should arrive at least 30 minutes before, an hour is even better. Some of the best colors are realized by shooting before the sun actually rises in what is called the twilight period. Take a long a jacket because the wind can get pretty cool on top of the summit. When doing your photography, do not just look in the direction of the sunrise. There often are great shots perpendicular to the light.

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