Parkman Mountain Trail
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,244 ft
- climb
- 935 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Parkman Mountain Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Parkman Mountain 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.
Parkman Mountain Trail is a moderate hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 1.8 miles long, and the round trip covers roughly 3.7 miles with a total elevation gain of about 1,244 feet. The one-way climb rises from about 558 feet to a high point of 935 feet. 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 the station sits about 465 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. A fee is charged for the hike. The trail starts close to several other routes, including Giant Slide Trail and Sargent Northwest Trail, both within a quarter mile, and Bald Peak Trail about 0.7 miles away. Climbers can find South Bubble about 1.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Giant Slide TrailHiking0.1 mi
Sargent Northwest TrailHikingPhoto: gary_leavens, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Bald Peak TrailHiking0.7 mi
Sargent East Cliffs TrailHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.7 mi- South BubbleRock climbing1.5 mi
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- Acadia National ParkRock climbing3.1 mi
- Canada Cliff BoulderRock climbing3.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sargent Northwest TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: gary_leavens, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sargent East Cliffs TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Maple Spring TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Penobscot East TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Grandgent TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Hadlock Brook TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Jordan Cliffs TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Sargent South Ridge TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Amphitheatre TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hadlock Ponds TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Parkman Mountain 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, 2.3 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,244 ft
- Summit
- 936 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Parkman Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Parkman Mountain Trail on Parkman Mountain?
About 1.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Parkman Mountain Trail?
About 1,244 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Parkman Mountain Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Parkman Mountain Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Parkman Mountain?
3: Parkman Mountain Trail, Bald Peak Trail and Grandgent Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Parkman Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
