Acadia National Park

Trails in Acadia

57 trails · 131.1 total miles

Person walking along rocks on a coastline

Hike Schoodic Peninsula Trails

easy
7.5 mi
Visitor hikes down granite trail marked with cairns

Hike Cadillac South Ridge Trail

Unrated
7.1 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Blue skies above Jordan Pond with views of tree lined North and South Bubble Mountains.

Hike Sargent and Penobscot Mountains from JPH with Island Explorer Bus

strenuous
7 mi
Two hikers sit on the bald granite summit of North Bubble studying a map.

Hike Double Bubble Nubble Loop with Island Explorer

moderate_strenuous
6.6 mi·4-5 hours hrs
Visitor stands on a rock along a forested trail

Hike Giant Slide Loop

Unrated
5.7 mi·2-4 hours hrs
View from cliffs of forest and pond below

Hike Jordan Cliffs Loop

strenuous
5 mi·3-4 hours hrs
View of the ocean and coastline from the ocean path trail

Hike Ocean Path Trail

Unrated
4.4 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Rock cairns leading trail up exposed rock

Hike Cadillac North Ridge Trail

moderate
4.4 mi·2-4 hours hrs
view of a pond with fog rolling in

Hike Hadlock Ponds Loop

Unrated
4.1 mi·2-4 hours hrs
view of a lake at sunset from a mountain summit

Hike Pemetic South Ridge

Unrated
4 mi·2-3 hours hrs
Hiker ascends a wooden ladder in a ravine

Hike Pemetic Mountain Loop

easy
4 mi·2-3 hours hrs
Sunset view over a forest and mountains

Hike Western Mountain Loop

Unrated
3.8 mi·2-3 hours hrs
Visitors overlook islands from a mountain summit

Hike St. Sauveur and Acadia Mountain Loop

Unrated
3.7 mi·2-4 hours hrs
view of two mountains in the distance from the summit of another mountain

Hike Gorham Mountain Loop

Unrated
3.5 mi·1-3 hours hrs
view of lake covered in ice

Hike Jordan Pond Path

Unrated
3.3 mi·1-3 hours hrs
Hikers ascend a cliff with iron rungs

Hike Precipice Loop

moderate
3.2 mi·2-3 hours hrs
Visitor hikes down exposed granite section of trail

Hike Norumbega Mountain Loop

Unrated
3.2 mi·2-3 hours hrs
View of a bay, islands, and a forest below from a mountain ridge line

Hike Dorr Mountain South Ridge Loop

strenuous
3.2 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Rock cairn on an exposed granite mountain summit

Hike Bald Peak and Parkman Mountain Loop

Unrated
2.7 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Rocky steps through a forested area

Hike Perpendicular and Razorback Loop

strenuous
2.7 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Visitors photographs a sunset over a lake

Hike Bubbles Nubble Loop

moderate
2.6 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Rock steps pass a small cascade in a forest

Hike Gorge Path

Unrated
2.5 mi·2-3 hours hrs
A rocky ocean seashore with trees and cliffs in the background.

Hike Ocean Path Trail with Island Explorer Bus

Unrated
2.2 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Fire tower with people on the platform

Hike Beech Mountain South Ridge Loop

moderate
2.1 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Rock cairns mark a trail on exposed rock

Hike Beachcroft Path

Unrated
2 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Rocky granite steps along a trail with a blue blaze

Hike Kebo Brook Trail to Kebo Mountain

Unrated
2 mi·1-2 hours hrs
a wooden sign with in front of ocean view and trees

Hike Great Head Trail

easy
1.9 mi·2-4 hours hrs
People walking across an exposed sand bar between an island and the mainland

Hike Bar Island Trail

Unrated
1.9 mi·90 min hrs
Birch trees and marsh grasses surround a wooden boardwalk with dappled sunlight.

Hike Sieur de Monts to Jesup Path with Island Explorer Bus

easy
1.5 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Boardwalk through a forest of white birch trees

Hike Jesup Path and Hemlock Path Loop

Unrated
1.5 mi·60 min hrs
a large falcon with pointed wings flying

Hike Flying Mountain Loop

moderate
1.5 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Visitors sitting on a rock ledge overlooking a lake

Hike Bubbles

Unrated
1.5 mi·90 min hrs
person climbing up rocks with a ocean view in the distance

Hike Beehive Loop

Unrated
1.4 mi·1-3 hours hrs
Man stands at next to trees on shoreline

Hike Wonderland Trail

Unrated
1.4 mi·60 min hrs
Two hikers walk along Great Head Trail overlooking Sand Beach.

Hike Great Head with Island Explorer Bus

Unrated
1.3 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Small harbor with rugged cliffs around edge

Hike Ship Harbor Trail

Unrated
1.3 mi·60 min hrs
A clear view of the Porcupine Islands from the summit of Champlain Mountain just after sunrise.

Hike Sieur de Monts to Sand Beach Trek with Island Explorer

strenuous
1.2 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Golden light through trees along a trail

Hike Beech Mountain Trail

moderate
1.2 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Visitor sitting on rocks looking out at the ocean

Hike Compass Harbor Trail

easy
0.8 mi·45 min hrs
Steps and a passage cut through granite in a forest

Hike Emery Path

Unrated
0.5 mi·45 min hrs
Stone steps leading down a trail in a forested area

Hike Kurt Diederichs Climb

Unrated
0.4 mi·30 min hrs
Hiking path with stone steps leading through wooded area

Hike Schiff Path

Unrated
0.4 mi·60 min hrs
Visitors overlook islands from a mountain summit.

Hike the Acadia Mountain Loop with Island Explorer Bus

Unrated
0.3 mi·2-3 hours hrs
Rock bridge over a trail cut into granite

Hike Homans Path

Unrated
0.3 mi·30 min hrs
A hiker stands on an exposed granite peak, looking out at mountains rising across the valley.

Hike Pemetic Summit with Island Explorer Bus

strenuous
0.1 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Two sunlit green mountains are reflected in a pool of water with grasses under a clear blue sky.

Hike Village Green to Sieur de Monts with Island Explorer Bus

Unrated
0 mi·1-1 hours hrs
Steep granite mountain face is partially covered with deciduous and evergreen trees in fall color.

Hike Gorge/Cadillac Mountain North Ridge Loop with Island Explorer Bus

moderate_strenuous
0 mi·2-4 hours hrs
Echo Lake and Beach are nestled at the bottom a mountain ridge while granite cliffs rise steeply.

Hike Beech Cliff Trail with Island Explorer Bus

strenuous
0 mi·2-4 hours hrs
The placid surface Jordan Pond with exposed boulders and a log protruding from the water.

Hike Jordan Pond Loop with Island Explorer Bus

Unrated
0 mi·1-2 hours hrs
Two people walking along a crushed gravel surfaced road

Hike Carriage Roads

Unrated
0 mi

Alder Trail

easy
0.6 mi

Anvil Trail

moderate_strenuous
1.1 mi

Buck Cove Mountain Trail

moderate_strenuous
3.2 mi

East Trail

strenuous
0.5 mi

Lower Harbor Trail

easy
1.5 mi

Schoodic Head Trail

moderate
0.6 mi

Sundew Trail

easy
0.7 mi

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4 campgrounds, 158 trails, 4.0M annual visitors

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