Devel's Head Trail
- 1.7 mi
- loop
- 287 ft
- climb
- 351 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Devel's Head Trail is a 1.7-mile loop hike on Regional Agency Land in Devil's Head, Maine, about 2.6 miles from the town of Red Beach. The trail is rated easy, with a one-way climb of 287 feet and a total round-trip gain of 287 feet. The route reaches a high point of 351 feet and a low of 56 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about the 1-mile mark, where the grade reaches 19%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Robbinston weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 56°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The Shoreline Bluffs Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Mag Mountain Trail, Woodcock Trail and Charlotte Trail are all within about 6 miles.
- Shoreline Bluffs TrailHiking0.1 mi
Mag Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)5.3 mi- Woodcock TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Charlotte TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Greg's Pond TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Barn Meadow LoopHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)5.8 mi
- Greenway TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Raven TrailHiking6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mag Mountain TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Greenway TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Wagner Loop TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
- Barn Meadow LoopHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Anthony's Beach TrailHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fire Tower TrailHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cobscook Bay Nature Trail LoopHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Woodcock TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Charlotte TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Greg's Pond TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Devel's Head 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
29° / 11°
14 wet · 11 snow
Feb
32° / 13°
12 wet · 10 snow
Mar
40° / 22°
13 wet · 8 snow
Apr
51° / 32°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
12 wet
Nov
45° / 30°
13 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / 19°
14 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Robbinston, ME, 5.4 mi away at 115 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 287 ft
- Summit
- 353 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Devel's Head Trail on Devils Head?
About 1.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Devel's Head Trail?
About 287 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Devel's Head Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Devel's Head Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Devils Head
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.
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