Day Mountain Trail
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 310 ft
- climb
- 580 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Day Mountain Trail is a short, easy hike in Maine, about 0.8 miles from Seal Harbor and just under a mile from the trailhead. The route rises from 263 feet to 580 feet, with a total climb of 310 feet, and the high point sits at 580 feet. The climb is a point-to-point affair, and the trail's length is about 1.3 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station at Acadia National Park records typical July highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F, while September averages a milder 71°F by day. The trail is not suitable for bikes or horses. The trip takes about half an hour. Hunters Beach Trail is less than half a mile away, and Seaside Path is under a mile off. The David & Neva Trail and Quarry Trail are both about 1.6 miles away. Climbers can find Acadia National Park roughly 3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School6 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Hunters Beach TrailHikingPhoto: R'lyeh Imaging, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Seaside PathHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
David & Neva TrailHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Quarry TrailHikingPhoto: 5chw4r7z, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing2.7 mi
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- Acadia National ParkRock climbing3 mi
- South BubbleRock climbing3.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hunters Beach TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: R'lyeh Imaging, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bubble & Jordan Ponds PathHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Amphitheatre TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Day Mtn Loop Carriage RoadHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Canon Brook TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Seaside PathHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Eliot Mountain TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: jesse?, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- David & Neva TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Spring TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Quarry TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: 5chw4r7z, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Day Mountain 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, 5.4 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 310 ft
- Summit
- 577 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Day Mountain Trail on Day Mountain?
About 1.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Day Mountain Trail?
About 310 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Day Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Day Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Day Mountain
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
