Compass Harbor Trail
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 34 ft
- climb
- 57 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Compass Harbor Trail is a short, easy hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.37 miles long and rises about 34 feet from a low point of 14 feet to a high of 57 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 14% grade near the 0.31-mile mark. 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, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. A fee is charged for the trail, and bikes and horses are not allowed. The trip takes about half an hour, and Schooner Head Path starts just 0.1 mile away. Great Meadow Loop and Shore Path are both within a mile, and The Precipice, a climbing area, is about 1.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School1 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Schooner Head PathHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Great Meadow LoopHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Shore PathHikingPhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
Hemlock RoadHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.9 mi
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Acadia National ParkRock climbing2.5 mi
- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing2.7 mi
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Schooner Head PathHiking · Next doorPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Kebo Mountain TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Beachcroft PathHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Great Meadow LoopHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Schiff PathHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Orange & Black PathHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Shore PathHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cadillac-DorrHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Champlain South Ridge TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hemlock RoadHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit Compass Harbor 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, 3.1 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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