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The Coast Guard Trail provides access to an overlook.


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Map Key

0.9

Miles

1.4

KM

Point to Point

96' 29 m

High

56' 17 m

Low

46' 14 m

Up

86' 26 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (7°)

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Features Birding · Views · Wildlife

ADA Accessible Only the first 0.5 miles of the western portion of the trail are accessible. This should reach the Quoddy Head Viewpoint.

Description

The Coast Guard Trail provides access to an overlook typical of the "Bold Coast" with views to the town of Lubec. This trail leaves from the parking area on S. Lubec Road, and the going is mostly downhill until you return to the visitor's center and Quoddy Head Lighthouse.

Contacts

Land Manager: Maine Bureau of Parks

Shared By:

Andrew Greene

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Trail Rankings

#144

in Maine

#10,688

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Photos

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.
Jun 21, 2019 near Eastport, ME
Coast Guard Trail, West Quoddy Head, Maine.
Jun 21, 2019 near Eastport, ME
Coast Guard Trail, West Quoddy Head, overlooking Quoddy Narrows towards Campobello.
Jun 21, 2019 near Eastport, ME
Coast Guard Trail, West Quoddy Head, overlooking Quoddy Narrows with Campobello Island on the horizon.
Jun 21, 2019 near Eastport, ME
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.
Aug 9, 2016 near Eastport, ME

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Sep 5, 2018
Chris McCloud
Visited as part of Acadia/Maine/NB/New England trip August-September 2018 (after Jiaxin left).
Jul 1, 2016
Lou Poulas
1mi — 1h 00m
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