Lower Harbor Trail

Lower Harbor Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 120 feet. The route is roughly 2.9 miles long when you go out and back, and the steepest part comes at about 1.2 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, and September still runs in the low 70s by day. That station sits about 330 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. A fee is charged for the visit. Several other trails lie within a few miles, including Buck Cove Mountain Trail, East Trail and Schoodic Head Trail, all about 2.7 miles away.