Precipice Trail Parking Area
Believe it or not, this is a popular spot to view peregrine falcons!
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Precipice Trail Parking Area Details
This medium-sized lot, just off the Park Loop Road, serves the Precipice Trail and is a viewing area for the peregrine falcons that live and nest on the cliffs above.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Precipice Trail Parking Area
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The Precipice Trail
The most challenging hiking trail in Acadia, this exposed, almost vertical, 1,000-foot climb is only recommended for experienced hikers.
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The Precipice
Home to Acadia's population of endangered peregrine falcons.
0.3 mi away
Champlain Mountain
The mountain rises more than 1,000 feet above the Atlantic and is a popular climb in the Park.
0.7 mi away
Canon Brook Trail
A pre-Revolutionary War road that has been transformed into a walking path.
0.7 mi away
Enoch Mountain
A 407-foot mountain that can be climbed, but that has no maintained trails.
