Duck Brook Trail
Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 139 ft
- climb
- 220 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Duck Brook Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Maine, about a mile from Bar Harbor. The route is 0.9 miles long, with a total climb of about 140 feet. It's a gentle walk, suitable for anyone looking for a quick outing close to town. 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. The station sits about 250 feet higher than the trail's lowest point, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. Winters are cold, with January highs around 33°F. Several other trails lie close by. Bar Island Trail is about 0.6 miles away, Cadillac North Ridge Trail about 1.2 miles, and Kebo Brook Trail about 1.3 miles. Acadia National Park's climbing areas, including the Precipice, are roughly 3.7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing Schoolunder a mile away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Bar Island TrailHikingPhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Cadillac North Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Kebo Brook TrailHiking1.3 mi
Shore PathHikingPhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Acadia National ParkRock climbing3.6 mi
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi- South BubbleRock climbing4.2 mi
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bar Island TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cadillac North Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Kebo Mountain TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Shore PathHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Mark Bonica, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Beachcroft PathHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Schiff PathHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Great Meadow LoopHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Dorr Mountain North Ridge TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Cadillac-DorrHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Compass Harbor TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Duck Brook 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, 2.3 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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