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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
45°
Feels 37°FSummit · 1,058 ft
6:52 AM5:41 PM
CLEAR

Wind

18mph

Precip

0%

Humid

75%

Elev Δ

+1000ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

47°53°

Hourly Forecast

8 AM

☀️

47°

9mph

9 AM

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51°

11mph

10 AM

☀️

52°

11mph

11 AM

☀️

53°

11mph

12 PM

⛅

53°

9mph

1 PM

⛅

53°

10mph

2 PM

⛅

53°

11mph

3 PM

⛅

52°

11mph

4 PM

⛅

52°

8mph

5 PM

⛅

50°

8mph

6 PM

⛅

48°

6mph

7 PM

⛅

47°

6mph

Summit Conditions

48°F→−3°→45°F

Wet lapse rate: 2.7°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 7:56:43 AM · America/New_York

Updated Oct 19, 7:56 AM UTC

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