Day Mountain
About
Day Mountain is a summit of 577 feet in Acadia National Park in Maine, about 3.2 miles from the town of Northeast Harbor. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F in June to about 79°F in July, with July and August lows near 60°F. The Day Mountain Trail starts just 0.7 miles away, and the Seaside Path and Hunters Brook Trail are each about 0.9 miles off. For climbing, the MDI Bouldering area lies about 2.1 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
577 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Day Mountain
Maine
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–79°F and lows of 45–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Acadia Np, ME weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high15° low
- Feb35° high18° low
- Mar42° high25° low
- Apr53° high35° low
- May65° high45° low
- Jun74° high54° low
- Jul79° high60° low
- Aug78° high60° low
- Sep71° high53° low
- Oct58° high43° low
- Nov48° high33° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Acadia National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Northeast Harbor, Maine · 3.2 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Acadia National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park Closure · posted Sep 30, 2026
Schoodic Mountain Road Closed for Repairs
Park Closure · posted Aug 28, 2026
Southern Section of Ocean Path Closed for Repairs
Park Closure · posted Aug 28, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Day Mountain TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Seaside PathHiking0.9 mi
- Hunters Brook TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Hunters Beach TrailHiking1 mi
- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing2.1 mi
- Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing2.2 mi
- Acadia National ParkRock climbing2.3 mi
- South BubbleRock climbing2.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
