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Ocean Path and Gorham Mountain Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Acadia National Park/Maine

Ocean Path and Gorham Mountain Loop Trail

Bar Harbor, Maine

3.1 mi

Distance

597 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 20m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Ocean Path and Gorham Mountain Loop Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Steep drops into the ocean

Elevation Profile

Min:7 ft
Max:153 ft
Gain:243 ft
Loss:243 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 7 ft and 153 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.7 ft56 ft104 ft153 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi14 ft
High point2.1 mi153 ft
End3.1 mi14 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bar Harbor, ME · about 3 mi away
County:
Hancock County, ME
Jurisdiction:
Acadia National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:207-288-3338
  • Address:25 Visitor Center Road, Hulls Cove Visitor Center · Bar Harbor, ME · 04609
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Sand BeachThunder HoleOtter CliffGorham Mountain summit

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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