Cadillac Cliffs Path

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0.3 mile 0.4 kilometer point to point
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Elevation

Ascent: 138' 42 m
Descent: -2' -1 m
High: 305' 93 m
Low: 169' 52 m

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Avg Grade: 10% (6°)
Max Grade: 33% (18°)

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“A cool spur trail off Gorham Mountain Trail across sea cliffs and caves.”

— Justin Mettlen

Features Cave · Fall Colors · Views

Family Friendly Kids will enjoy scrambling over rocks and seeing the sea cave. While the trail features iron rings, they are little more the hand rails to assist hikers pulling themselves up a big step.

Description

This trail begins 0.2 miles in along the Gorham Mountain Trail at a historical plaque honoring Waldron Bates, who helped build many of Acadia's trails using stone stairs and iron rungs. The trail follows granite ledges along cliffs and next to an ancient sea cave. Along the way, you'll pass under two huge rock slabs leaning against the cliff face. After traversing several large rocks, use two iron rings to reconnect with the Gorham Mountain Trail.

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Land Manager: NPS - Acadia National Park

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Oct 22, 2018

Sep 2, 2018

Did as part of Acadia/New England/Maine/NB trip (after dropping Jiaxin at bus station) August-September 2018.

Aug 21, 2018

Sarahsaurus Frex

Aug 20, 2018

Heidi Ketvertis

Lots of rock scrambles; fun tunnel

Jun 30, 2018

Jun 12, 2018

Christopher Lowe

Had to detour here off G. Mtn. Went out 0.2 miles through a rock tunnel. A bit difficult navigating the rocks. 0.2mi

May 9, 2018

Michaela Olthoff

Oct 18, 2017

Oct 15, 2017

Bindu R

Aug 17, 2017

Jul 22, 2017

Jul 17, 2017

Jun 22, 2017

Aug 26, 2016

Aug 15, 2016

Jul 29, 2016

Alex Croll

Took this detour during our Gorham Mtn hike. 0.3mi — 0h 20m

Jul 12, 2016

Dec 25, 2015

Trail Ratings

4.6 from 5 votes

#23

in Acadia National Park

#4515

Overall

4.6 from 5 votes

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#23

in Acadia National Park

#67

in Maine

#4,515

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1,675 Since Sep 1, 2015

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The trail passes under this giant rock slab.

The trail passes under this giant rock slab.

Plaque honoring Waldron Bates at the Cadillac Cliffs Trailhead.

Plaque honoring Waldron Bates at the Cadillac C…

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