Maine · Hiking

Anthony's Beach Trail

Anthony's Beach TrailPhoto: Roban Kramer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
loop
67 ft
climb
100 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago

Anthony's Beach Trail is a short, easy loop in Maine, about 0.7 miles long, on land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The nearest town is North Trescott, about 0.8 miles away. The trail rises to about 100 feet from a low point of 19 feet, with a total elevation gain of 67 feet and a steepest grade of about 11% at roughly 0.6 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eastport show July and August highs around 75°F with lows in the mid-50s, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days from December through February. The trip takes about half an hour. Fire Tower Trail is about half a mile away, and Cobscook Bay Nature Trail Loop is about 0.7 miles off. Touse Meadow Trail and Birch Islands Point Hiking Trail are both within about a mile.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Anthony's Beach Trail

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      30° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 17°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      39° / 24°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 34°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      60° / 43°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 49°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 55°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 56°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 51°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 34°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eastport, ME, 8.4 mi away at 85 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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