Acadia National Park · Maine

Flying Mountain Trail

0.9 mi of trail, end to end · Hike Flying Mountain Loop: 1.5 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · about 250 ft of climbing · 19 ft–275 ft · earth surface

20 ft 246 ft · 0.3 mi high 246 ft

Hike Flying Mountain Loop 1.5 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up

1-2 Hours · dogs allowed · Spring, Summer, Fall

Start Flying Mountain Trailhead

a large falcon with pointed wings flying

This moderate hike is a great option for families with skilled, young hikers. The loop offers a short, relatively steep hike to the top of a small mountain with spectacular views of Somes Sound and descends to a quiet ocean cove with a rocky beach.

Distance: 1.5 miles round trip

Terrain: Log and gravel steps. Becoming more rugged, traversing rocks and roots. exposed ledges, rocky granite and stone steps. Flat grassy terrain between Valley Cove and the parking lot.

Hike Description

Start the trail at Fernald Point Road and ascend through a forest on log and gravel steps.

The trail becomes becomes more rugged over rocks and roots, and then ascends exposed ledges before reaching the peak. Overlooks along the way provide views of Somes Sound to the east and the ocean to the south.

The trail continues north along the ridge, passes the summit markers, and descends to Valley Cove over rocky ground and stone steps.

The trail returns through forest along Valley Cove Road (foot traffic only) to the parking area.

Accessibility Flying Mountain Loop is not accessible. The trail has uneven footing throughout. There are no accessible restrooms at the trailhead.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.