Great Head Trail
Great Head Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back foot trail in Acadia National Park, Maine. Difficulty: easy, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line runs 3.4 mi because it also covers connecting trails, so it is not the length of this hike. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike Great Head Trail” hike, which uses this trail.
- 0.95 mione way
- 1.9 miround trip
- 3.4 mimapped line (longer than the hike)
- 151 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
From the National Park Service
Hike Great Head Trail
Distance: 1.9 miles round trip.
Read the official NPS description
Plan this hike
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