Bridal Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 815 ft
- climb
- 1,784 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Bridal Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back hike in Mount Kineo State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail rises from about 1,050 feet to a high point of 1,784 feet, with a total elevation gain of 815 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles, where the grade reaches 23%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Brassua Dam run to highs around 76°F and lows near 55°F, though that station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trip takes about an hour. Indian Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and North Trail and Carriage Trail are both within about a mile and a half. West Outlet, a canoeing spot, is about 2.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Indian TrailHiking0.2 mi
- North TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Carriage TrailHiking1.3 mi
- West OutletCanoeing2.9 mi
- Deer Head Farm TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Day Academy Grant Public Reserved LandHiking3.8 mi
- Moosehead LakeLake fishing7.8 mi
- Jewett CoveCamping9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dunn Point TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: cloud2013, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Big Moose Mountain TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: zappowbang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Deer Head Farm TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Rowell Cove TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: cloud2013, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- North TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Lobster Mountain TrailHiking · ~25 min drive
- Indian TrailHiking · Next door
- Ram TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
- Little Moose Mountain TrailHiking · ~30 min drive
- Carriage TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Bridal Trail
Best months: September. 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
22° / 1°
12 wet
Feb
25° / 0°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 11°
11 wet
Apr
47° / 26°
12 wet
May
62° / 38°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 55°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 12°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brassua Dam, ME, 3.9 mi away at 1,069 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 815 ft
- Summit
- 1,787 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Mount Kineo
Questions about this route
How long is the Bridal Trail on Mount Kineo?
About 1.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Bridal Trail?
About 815 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bridal Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Bridal Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Mount Kineo?
2: Bridal Trail and North Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Kineo
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
