HomeAll TrailsCadillac Mountain South Ridge Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-ME-03
Park entrance pass required
Acadia National Park

Cadillac Mountain South Ridge Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon1 August 2023

Long granite hike up the South Ridge of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Exposed granite; follow cairns in fog.

Weather check

At Start
64m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

44.3115, -68.2060

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.3115, -68.2060 @ 64m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.95 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
64m - 471m
Max Elevation
471 m
Max Gradient
28.8%
28.9%

Highlights

  • Cadillac Mountain summit
  • Eagle's Crag
  • Atlantic views

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

+500 m

Total Descent

-488 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
76.3

76.3

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)
1.38

1.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)13%
Moderate (3-8%)39%
Steep (>8%)48%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
12%
Dirt Track
5%
Rugged/Rock
81%
Water Crossings

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

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.311135
MAX LAT: 44.351230
MIN LON: -68.229933
MAX LON: -68.206023

Point Spacing: 4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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