Maine · Hiking

Golf Course Trail

Golf Course TrailPhoto: Jacques Larue, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
round trip
421 ft
climb
578 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Golf Course Trail is a 0.45-mile out-and-back hike in Maine, set just 0.9 miles from the village of Asticou. The route covers a little less than a mile round trip, with the steepest stretch near the start, where the grade reaches 24 percent. That front-loaded climb carries you to a high point of 578 feet, with the trail gaining 421 feet in elevation before returning to the starting level. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 60°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Acadia National Park. September is milder, with highs around 71°F. The trip takes about half an hour. Other routes lie close by: Lower Hadlock Trail is 0.5 miles away, Flying Mountain Trail is 0.8 miles away, and Norumbega Mountain Trail and the Asticou & Jordan Pond Path are each about a mile off.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Golf Course 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 15°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 25°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 35°

      12 wet

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 54°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 53°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 43°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 33°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 4.8 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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