Cadillac-Dorr
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 605 ft
- climb
- 1,491 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Cadillac-Dorr open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Cadillac-Dorr, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Cadillac Summit Road closed to all users Nov 9-25 and Dec 1-18
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Acadia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cadillac-Dorr is a hard hike of about 0.57 miles in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The route rises from a starting point of about 1,466 feet to a high of about 1,491 feet, with a total gain of 605 feet and a steepest stretch of about 30% grade at roughly 0.24 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F, while temperatures on the summit run cooler than those figures. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F. The Cadillac Summit Loop starts just 0.1 miles away, and the Dorr Mountain North Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find Acadia National Park's climbing area about 0.7 miles away, and the Schiff Path is about 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School3 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Cadillac-Dorr
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, 2.3 mi away at 470 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
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