Eliot Mountain Trail
Photo: jesse?, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 395 ft
- climb
- 451 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Eliot Mountain Trail is a short, moderate hike in Maine, set about half a mile from the village of Asticou. It is an out-and-back route that reaches a high point of 451 feet on a rolling climb, and the round trip totals about 1.9 miles with a total elevation gain of 395 feet. The trail starts at an elevation of 291 feet, and the steepest part comes early, at about 0.29 miles in, where the grade reaches 26 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Acadia show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, and September still runs in the low 70s. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 33°F. The trail is close to several other routes. Map House Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Charles Savage Trail and The Richard Trail are within half a mile. The Asticou & Jordan Pond Path is about 0.7 mile off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School7 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Eliot 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, 5.2 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 395 ft
- Summit
- 454 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Eliot Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Eliot Mountain Trail on Eliot Mountain?
About 1.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Eliot Mountain Trail?
About 395 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Eliot Mountain Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Eliot Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Eliot Mountain?
3: Charles Savage Trail, Asticou Ridge Trail and Eliot Mountain Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Eliot 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.
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