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Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-ME-04
Acadia National Park entrance pass required within the park
Acadia National Park (NPS)

Bar Harbor Mountain Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon15 June 2025

11 km hike on mostly dirt paths near Bar Harbor, with about 490 m of climbing and 2 water crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect 2 water crossings; waterproof boots help.

Weather check

At Start
16m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

44.3734, -68.2154

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.3734, -68.2154 @ 16m

Quick Stats

Distance
11.01 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2m - 438m
Max Elevation
438 m
Max Gradient
38.3%
43.8%

Highlights

  • Acadia National Park
  • Bar Harbor village
  • Frenchman Bay

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+494 m

Total Descent

-522 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
92.3

92.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.21

2.21

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)17%
Moderate (3-8%)20%
Steep (>8%)64%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved16%
Unpaved84%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
16%
Dirt Track
73%
Rugged/Rock
11%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 40

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.352157
MAX LAT: 44.378813
MIN LON: -68.231509
MAX LON: -68.215332

Point Spacing: 2.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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