How to Hike Maine's Acadia in the Winter With Little Ones

Winter hiking can be tricky, so one family decided to make a game of it!

Lindsay Morales from Dixfield, Maine, shared a photo with Acadia National Park from a hike on the Gorham Mountain Trail in early December.

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On the Acadia National Park Facebook page, she described the hike,

We love spending time in Acadia when there is fresh snow and we decided to hike Gorham Mountain after a recent snowfall. There was a ton of ice and we were prepared with microspikes, but our little guy didn't have any. After helping him walk over a couple of larger stretches of ice because he didn't want to be carried in his pack, we ended up jokingly carrying him using his snowsuit, which turned into a game the entire hike up!

Photo courtesy of Lindsay Morales @lindsayinmaine. Used with permission

Hysterical. I love looking at this photo for so many different reasons! Remember carrying your kids around when they were this tiny? It's hard to do that to a 13-year-old. Plus, it could be just as challenging to get a 13-year-old out to hike.

This is a photo that will follow that little guy well into his adult life, and I bet he'll love the memories it brings back.

So, if your little one doesn't have the microspikes to get him or her safely over some icy trails, I bet they've got a snowsuit on! Try playing this game during your hike! But don't forget to grab a picture of it!