Bald Peak Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,465 ft
- climb
- 967 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Bald Peak Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 0.9 miles long, and the round trip climbs about 1,465 feet, with the high point at 967 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.47 miles, where the grade reaches 27 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, and the station sits about 500 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The trail starts at a low point of 242 feet and reaches 967 feet at the top. Plan about 1.5 hours for the round trip. A fee is charged. Several other trails lie close by. Hadlock Brook Trail is about half a mile away, and Giant Slide Trail and Parkman Mountain Trail are each about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find South Bubble about 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Hadlock Brook TrailHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Giant Slide TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Parkman Mountain TrailHiking0.7 mi
Maple Spring TrailHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.7 mi- South BubbleRock climbing1.4 mi
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Acadia National ParkRock climbing3.1 mi
- Canada Cliff BoulderRock climbing3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hadlock Brook TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Sargent South Ridge TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Sargent Northwest TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: gary_leavens, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Maple Spring TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Sargent East Cliffs TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Hadlock Ponds TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Amphitheatre TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Grandgent TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Goat TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bryan Pocius, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Penobscot Mountain TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Bald Peak Trail
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 35°
12 wet
May
65° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 2.9 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,465 ft
- Summit
- 967 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Bald Peak
Questions about this route
How long is the Bald Peak Trail on Bald Peak?
About 0.9 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Bald Peak Trail?
About 1,465 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bald Peak Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Bald Peak Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Bald Peak?
2: Bald Peak Trail and Parkman Mountain Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Bald Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
