Huguenot Head
About
Huguenot Head is a summit of 723 feet in Acadia National Park in Maine, about 2 miles from the town of Bar Harbor. 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, and September still reaching about 71°F. Several trails start close by. Ladder Trail, Champlain North Ridge Trail and Champlain South Ridge Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Precipice Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find Precipice aka The South Wall about 0.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
723 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Huguenot Head
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, 3.3 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 · 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
- Ladder TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Champlain North Ridge TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Champlain South Ridge TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Precipice TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Precipice aka The South Wall, TheRock climbing0.7 mi
- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing1.3 mi
- Acadia National ParkRock climbing1.4 mi
- Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
