Acadia National Park Precipice Trail Map
The hike is not recommended during wet.
Acadia national park precipice trail map. Please consult the park s website before visiting. The precipice trail is the most thrilling and exposed hike in acadia national park and is reminiscent of european via ferrata routes. Come clamber up acadia national park s most infamous trail precipice come face to face with its iron runged greatne. Hiking the precipice trail in acadia national park.
Experienced climbers may enjoy precipice trail is one the well known trails of acadia which follows a near 1000 foot vertical climb up champlain mountain. The highlighted route in blue below was the path i took. Bopp and francheska miranda of mahopac ny share this video clip from their nov 4 trek of the precipice trail. The trail opens after nesting peregrine falcons leave the nest.
Follow the park loop road 2 8 miles before turning left onto the one way section toward sand beach. This site all nps. After hiking up the face of the beehive i made my way to the bowl before heading back. It is the most challenging and well known hiking trail in the park and is only recommended for experienced physically fit hikers.
Wowza this is one hair raising trail. The enticing tales of danger seem to draw everyone from serious hikers to completely unprepared curiosity seekers. Be prepared for early darkness. Park rangers encourage visitors to view this footage as a timely cautionary reminder to take care on challenging trails as seasons and weather conditions change.
It is one of the main hiking attractions for just about anyone who can walk in shape or not at acadia national park. The precipice trail is a difficult and very steep loop trail using iron rungs and ladders on exposed cliffs providing spectacular views of acadia national park. The precipice trail climbs 1 000 feet up the almost vertical and exposed east face of champlain mountain in acadia national park maine. Although no climbing equipment is needed this route needs to be taken seriously.
The trail begins at the precipice parking lot approximately 1 5 miles past sieur de monts spring. Acadia national park offers 125 miles of trails along the coast of maine. Here visitors can hike along shoreline timber meadows and mountain summits. Starting from me route 3 turn off at the hulls cove entrance to the park and the beginning of the park loop road.
The trail is closed between march 15 and august 15 due to falcon nesting.