Robinson, Flying, and St. Sauveur Mountains Loop

Acadia National Park, ME Acadia + Northern Maine

Trip stats

Distance
4.4 mi
Net Gain
1,400 ft
Time
2-4 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 1
Route
Loop
Peaks
3

Ratings out of 10

Effort
2/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
6/10
Solitude
2.7/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

Ridgeline of the 3 summits in route order 01 02 03
  1. Robinson Mountain
    1,025′ elevation · 425′ prominence
  2. Flying Mountain
    271′ elevation · 171′ prominence
  3. Saint Sauveur Mountain
    680′ elevation · 540′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

44.322890, -68.332491

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

Trip report

Sep 11, 2014 — It seems very few people come to this side of Mount Desert Island, I assume because Bar Harbor (the local tourist town) is fairly far from here. The quality of hiking here rivals the east side of Acadia National Park, Maine. There is some really interesting trail construction resulting in narrow trails that wind to the summits of the low mountains in the area. This hike traverses three of the small mountains (hills, really), Robinson, Flying, and St. Sauveur Mountains, and offers great views of the ocean, as well as some waterfront hiking. The trees and mosses seem to vary greatly, and there is plenty of opportunity to extend or shorten this hike.

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Photos

8 photos

  1. Foggy hiking in the pine forest while ascending St. Sauveur Mountain.
  2. Summit of Acadia Mountain.
  3. Lower areas of Acadia are covered in moss. This section was somewhere near the base of Flying Mountain.
  4. Hiking down Acadia Mountain on the west side of the park
  5. Hiking down Acadia Mountain.

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