Gorham Mountain
About
Gorham Mountain is a summit in Acadia National Park in Maine, about 4 miles from Bar Harbor. The Gorham Mountain Trail begins about 0.3 miles away and is the natural way to reach it. Summer is the most comfortable season to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September runs a cooler 71°F by day and 53°F at night. Close by are the Beehive Trail and Bowl Trail, each about 0.4 miles away, and Ocean Path at about 0.5 miles. Climbers will find MDI Bouldering roughly 0.9 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
517 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gorham 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
- Bar Harbor, Maine · 3.9 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
- Gorham Mountain TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Beehive TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Bowl TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Ocean PathHiking0.5 mi
- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing0.9 mi
- Precipice aka The South Wall, TheRock climbing1.4 mi
- Acadia National ParkRock climbing1.9 mi
- Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
