Mountain · 1 route
Great Head
143 ft · Maine
- Summit
- 143 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Great Head
About Great Head
Great Head is a summit in Acadia National Park in Maine, about 4 miles from Bar Harbor. It sits at 143 feet, and the Great Head Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, making it an easy addition to a walk in the park. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Several trails lie close by. The Ocean Path is about half a mile away, and the Beehive Trail and Bowl Trail are each about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can head to Precipice aka The South Wall, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Forecast on Great Head
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.
Questions about Great Head
How tall is Great Head?
143 ft (44 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Great Head?
One: Great Head Trail.
Mountains nearby
The Beehive535 ft · Maine2 routes0.7 mi awayPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Gorham Mountain517 ft · Maine1 route0.9 mi away
- Halfway Mountain496 ft · Maine4 routes1.0 mi away
- Cranberry Hill171 ft · Maine1 route1.4 mi away
- Champlain Mountain1,056 ft · Maine4 routes1.8 mi away
- Dike Peak1,070 ft · Maine2 routes2.6 mi away
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, 5.2 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 · 4.1 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
Great Head TrailHikingPhoto: 5chw4r7z, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Ocean PathHikingPhoto: 5chw4r7z, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Beehive TrailHikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi- Bowl TrailHikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing1.7 mi
- Acadia National ParkRock climbing2.6 mi
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Great Head open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Great Head, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Schoodic Mountain Road Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Southern Section of Ocean Path 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.
Best time to visit Great Head
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, 5.2 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
