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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

Good to Go
61°
Feels 61°FSummit · 1,058 ft
5:53 AM7:13 PM
CLEAR

Wind

18mph

Precip

0%

Humid

72%

Elev Δ

+1000ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

62°79°

Hourly Forecast

10 AM

☀️

72°

16mph

11 AM

⛅

73°

15mph

12 PM

⛅

76°

14mph

1 PM

⛅

79°

12mph

2 PM

⛅

79°

13mph

3 PM

⛅

78°

14mph

4 PM

⛅

76°

16mph

5 PM

🌧️

72°

9mph

6 PM

⛅

73°

6mph

7 PM

🌧️

68°

6mph

8 PM

🌧️

65°

17mph

9 PM

🌧️

62°

11mph

Summit Conditions

64°F→−3°→61°F

Wet lapse rate: 2.7°F/1,000ft · 1,008 ft gain

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Lightweight, packable wind protection for exposed sections

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Trail Guide

Updated 9:47:34 AM · America/New_York

Updated Aug 30, 9:47 AM UTC

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