Sluceway Trail
Photo: CarbonNYC [in SF!], CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 567 ft
- climb
- 891 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Sluceway Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Sluceway 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.
Sluceway Trail is a short, point-to-point hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.85 miles long and rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 567 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the route rises from a starting elevation of 364 feet to a high point of 891 feet before descending to a low of 150 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 September still reaching about 71°F. A fee is charged for the hike. Bikes and horses are not allowed. The trail sits close to several others. Razorback Trail and Bernard Mountain Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Great Notch Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can find Beech Cliff Bouldering roughly 1.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Sluceway 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, 7.3 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 567 ft
- Summit
- 968 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Knight Nubble
Questions about this route
How long is the Sluceway Trail on Knight Nubble?
About 0.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Sluceway Trail?
About 567 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sluceway Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Sluceway Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Knight Nubble?
2: Bernard Mountain Trail and Sluceway Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Knight Nubble
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.
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