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Precipice Trail — Acadia

Iron rung and ladder-assisted cliff climb in Acadia National Park. 1.6 miles round trip but near-vertical. Closed during peregrine falcon nesting.

StrenuousNortheast1,058 ftExposed Ridge

Precipice Trail — Acadia

🌧️ Light drizzle

Use Caution
37°
Feels 29°FSummit · 1,058 ft
5:41 AM7:21 PM
BELOW FREEZING

Wind

15mph

Precip

5%

Humid

96%

Elev Δ

+900ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

39°46°

Hourly Forecast

5 AM

🌫️

39°

5mph

6 AM

🌫️

40°

4mph

7 AM

🌫️

40°

4mph

8 AM

🌫️

42°

5mph

9 AM

🌫️

42°

5mph

10 AM

🌫️

43°

6mph

11 AM

🌫️

45°

8mph

12 PM

🌫️

45°

8mph

1 PM

🌫️

46°

9mph

2 PM

🌧️

46°

11mph

3 PM

🌧️

45°

6mph

4 PM

🌧️

45°

7mph

Summit Conditions

40°F→−3°→37°F

Wet lapse rate: 2.7°F/1,000ft · 917 ft gain

◎L1
Merino wool 200g base layer

Medium-weight merino regulates temp and resists odor on long days

◉L2
Grid fleece jacket

Stretchy grid fleece balances warmth and breathability on climbs

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Blocks summit wind without trapping sweat on the approach

Summit Pack List

↟Wind shell↟Light puffy (optional)↟Beanie↟Light gloves

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your wind shell for the exposed ridge — wind hits different above treeline.

Updated 4:07:12 AM · America/New_York

Updated Apr 19, 4:07 AM UTC

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