Acadia's most thrilling trail — iron rungs and ladders bolted into granite cliffs, ascending the sheer face of Champlain Mountain with ocean views.

Stops on This Tour (9)

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   Precipice Trailhead The Precipice Trail is closed from spring to mid-August to protect nesting peregrine falcons. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   First Iron Rung Section Within minutes, the trail steepens and the first iron rungs appear — handholds and footholds driven into the granite. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   First Ladder A vertical iron ladder scales a cliff section too steep for rungs alone. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Midpoint Cliff Traverse The trail crosses a narrow ledge with exposure on both sides. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Upper Cliff Face The steepest section of the trail — near-vertical granite with rungs placed every half metre. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Final Scramble The iron rungs give way to a scramble over exposed granite slabs. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Champlain Mountain Summit The summit at 330 metres offers a panorama that belies the modest elevation — the Atlantic Ocean, Frenchman Bay, the ... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Champlain East Slope — Summit Descent Gap-fill filler, gapfill-tier3 2026-06-17 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Return via Orange & Black Trail Descend via the Orange and Black Path — the Precipice Trail should not be descended due to the difficulty of downclim... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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