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3.3 miles
Distance
119 ft
Climb
-228 ft
Descent
00:16:09
Avg time
-111 ft
Altitude change
183 ft
Altitude min
349 ft
Altitude max
349 ft
Altitude start
240 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-13.9%
Grade max
9.1%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,286 ft
Distance flat
00:16:09
Avg time
Parkman Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAcadia National Park
Mount Desert Island, Maine -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 30 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeGravel Path
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Bike TypeXC, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Parkman is a 3 mile moderately popular white difficulty gravel path trail located near Mount Desert Island Maine. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 2 rides
- 23 miles average
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
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- 109 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to parkman trailhead
(44.329120, -68.291990)
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Routes with this trail
49 miles • 3,650 ft • 8 • Loop •
This route tours most of the carriage roads in Acadia. It also makes a bonus ascent of Cadillac Mountain.
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Nearby Trails
- Parkman Parking 512 ft
- Upper Mountain 1,421 ft
- Hadlock Pond Loop 1,421 ft
- Lower Amphitheatre 2 miles
- Upper Amphitheatre 3 miles
Acadia National Park
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Where is Parkman located?
Parkman is located in Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States. It is part of the Acadia National Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 44.32912, -68.29199.
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How hard is Parkman?
Parkman is rated as White difficulty. The average grade is 0.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Parkman?
Parkman has 119 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 228 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 183 ft to 349 ft.
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Is Parkman a point to point trail?
Parkman is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is gravel path.
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