Halfway Mountain
About
Halfway Mountain is a summit of 496 feet in Acadia National Park in Maine, about 3.4 miles from the town of Bar Harbor. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 60°F, and September averages about 71°F by day, based on long-term averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation. Several trails start close by. Beehive Trail and Bowl Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, Ocean Path is about half a mile off, and the Precipice, also known as The South Wall, is about 0.9 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
496 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Halfway 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, 4.3 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 · 3.4 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
- Beehive TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Bowl TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Ocean PathHiking0.5 mi
- Great Head TrailHiking0.7 mi
- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing0.7 mi
- Precipice aka The South Wall, TheRock climbing0.9 mi
- Acadia National ParkRock climbing1.7 mi
- Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
