All Trails

Precipice Trail — Acadia

Bar Harbor, ME · 44.354, -68.187

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 RidgeCliffScrambleWildlifeSummit views

Precipice Trail — Acadia

☀️ Clear sky

Use Caution
37°
Feels 26°FSummit · 1,058 ft
6:50 AM5:45 PM
BELOW FREEZINGWINDY

Wind

25mph

Precip

0%

Humid

44%

Elev Δ

+1000ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

35°48°

Hourly Forecast

1 AM

☀️

35°

9mph

2 AM

☀️

35°

9mph

3 AM

☀️

35°

9mph

4 AM

☀️

35°

8mph

5 AM

☀️

35°

8mph

6 AM

☀️

35°

8mph

7 AM

☀️

35°

7mph

8 AM

☀️

38°

5mph

9 AM

☀️

42°

3mph

10 AM

☀️

44°

6mph

11 AM

☀️

47°

7mph

12 PM

☀️

48°

8mph

Summit Conditions

43°F→−6°→37°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 1,008 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.

Trail Guide

Updated 12:33:29 AM · America/New_York

Updated Oct 18, 12:33 AM UTC

More trails in Northeast

Mount Washington via Tuckerman Ravine

6,288 ft · strenuous

Franconia Ridge Traverse

5,260 ft · strenuous

Mount Katahdin — Knife Edge

5,267 ft · strenuous