Indian Point Trail
Photo: ChrisHamby, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 178 ft
- climb
- 188 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Indian Point Trail is a short, easy hike of about a mile in the Indian Point-Blagden Preserve in Maine, a preserve managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 miles in. The high point is 188 feet, and the total elevation gain is 178 feet, with a total loss of 294 feet over the course of the trip. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Acadia National Park show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. That station sits about 280 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the preserve run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The Llewelyn Trail is about 2.6 miles away, and the Saint Sauveur Mountain Trail and Giant Slide Trail are both within about 4.6 miles. Climbers can find Beech Cliff Bouldering roughly 4.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School8 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Indian Point 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, 5.3 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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