2.2 mi from the trailheadBlackwoods Campground
Campground

1.5 mi loop · 253 ft gain · 151 ft high point · Easy
In Acadia National Park · ME · OpenStreetMap contributors
Great Head Trail loops 1.5 miles to Great Head peak in Acadia, with 253 feet of climbing and viewpoints along the way.
253 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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