Great Pond Trail
Photo: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,320 ft
- climb
- 495 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Great Pond Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Great Pond Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Cadillac Summit Road closed to all users Nov 9-25 and Dec 1-18
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Acadia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Great Pond Trail is a 2.67-mile moderate hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is an out-and-back route that climbs to a high point of 495 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,320 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of 16 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. The trip takes about 2.5 hours. The trail starts close to several other routes, including the Perpendicular Trail and Cold Brook Trail, each about 0.1 mile away, and the Great Notch Trail and Mansell Mountain Trail, each about 0.4 mile away. Climbers can find Canada Cliff Rock about a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Perpendicular TrailHikingPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Cold Brook TrailHikingPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Great Notch TrailHikingPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
- Mansell Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
- Canada Cliff RockRock climbing1 mi
- Canada Cliff BoulderRock climbing1 mi
- Beech Cliff BoulderingRock climbing1.1 mi
- South BubbleRock climbing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cold Brook TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mansell Mountain TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Razorback TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Great Notch TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Amphitheatre TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Beech West Ridge TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Western Mountain ConnectorHiking · Next doorPhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bernard Mountain TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: CarbonNYC [in SF!], CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sluceway TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: CarbonNYC [in SF!], CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Beech Mountain Loop TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Great Pond 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, 6.8 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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