The Triad
About
The Triad is a summit of 698 feet in Acadia National Park in Maine, about 3.4 miles from the village of Northeast 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. Hunters Brook Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Pemetic South Ridge Trail about 0.3 miles, and Triad Trail about 0.4 miles. Climbers can find Upper Slab and Upper Wall roughly 1.5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
698 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
The Triad
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, 3.8 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 · 3.4 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
- Hunters Brook TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Pemetic South Ridge TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Triad TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Bubble & Jordan Ponds PathHiking0.4 mi
- Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing1.5 mi
- Acadia National ParkRock climbing1.6 mi
- South BubbleRock climbing1.7 mi
- -MDI BoulderingRock climbing1.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
