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Precipice, Orange and Black and Champlain North Ridge Trail Loop route map
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Acadia National Park/Maine

Precipice, Orange and Black and Champlain North Ridge Trail Loop

Bar Harbor, Maine

2.1 mi

Distance

1,634 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 30m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Precipice, Orange and Black and Champlain North Ridge Trail Loop 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Iron rungs and ladders on open cliffExposed ledgesNot advised in wet weatherDescending the Precipice is dangerousSeasonal closure for nesting peregrine falcons

Elevation Profile

Min:35 ft
Max:313 ft
Gain:498 ft
Loss:498 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 35 ft and 313 ft across 2.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.35 ft128 ft220 ft313 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.1 mi1.6 mi2.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi38 ft
High point1.4 mi313 ft
End2.1 mi38 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

Verify before you go

Reserve or permit

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bar Harbor, ME · about 1 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

Precipice iron rungs and laddersChamplain Mountain summitOrange and Black PathFrenchman Bay views

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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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