Maine · Hiking

Hadlock Ponds Trail

Hadlock Ponds TrailPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.5 mi
one way
73 ft
climb
291 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Hadlock Ponds Trail is a short, easy hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 1.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 73 feet, and it runs from a low point of about 185 feet to a high of about 291 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in, with a grade of about 9 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. A fee is charged for the hike, and the trail is not open to bikes or horses. Several other trails start close by. Goat Trail and Lower Norumbega Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, Norumbega Mountain Trail is about 0.5 miles away, and Hadlock Brook Trail is about 0.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Hadlock Ponds 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, 3.5 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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