Valley Cove Trail
Photo: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 168 ft
- climb
- 140 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Valley Cove Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Valley Cove 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.
Valley Cove Trail is a 0.93-mile moderate hike in Acadia National Park in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail rises from a low point of about 16 feet to a high of about 140 feet, with a total elevation gain of 168 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 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 hike, and the trail is not open to bikes or horses. Valley Peak Trail and Acadia Mountain Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Saint Sauveur Mountain Trail is about 0.8 mile off. Climbers can find Canada Cliff Boulder roughly 1.1 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School7 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Valley Peak TrailHikingPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Acadia Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Saint Sauveur Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: Jacques Larue, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
Ledge TrailHikingPhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Canada Cliff BoulderRock climbing1.1 mi
- Canada Cliff RockRock climbing1.1 mi
- Beech Cliff BoulderingRock climbing1.3 mi
- South BubbleRock climbing3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Saint Sauveur Mountain TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Jacques Larue, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Acadia Mountain TrailheadHiking · ~1 min drive
Hadlock Brook TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Ledge TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Golf Course TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jacques Larue, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mansell Mountain TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: samenstelling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Flying Mountain TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Norumbega Mountain TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Amphitheatre TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Beech Cliff TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Valley Cove 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, 4.9 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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