Bald Mountain Trail
Photo: cloud2013, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- one way
- 909 ft
- climb
- 2,434 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Bald Mountain Trail is a 1.2-mile hike in the Bald Mountain Rangeley area of Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is a short, easy route with a total elevation gain of 909 feet, rising from a starting point of about 2,427 feet to a high of 2,434 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of 30 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rangeley show July highs around 75°F and lows near 53°F, while temperatures on the summit run cooler than those figures. Winter is cold, with January highs around 22°F. The trail sits close to other routes. Bald Mountain Summit Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Lift Line and Shortcut, both ski touring routes, are within half a mile. The Rangeley River Trail is about 2.3 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Bald Mountain Trail
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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.
Jan
22° / 2°
16 wet
Feb
25° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
33° / 12°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 26°
13 wet
May
61° / 38°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
16 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 43°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 33°
14 wet
Nov
39° / 23°
15 wet
Dec
28° / 11°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rangeley 2 Nw, ME, 6 mi away at 1,780 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Climbing
- About 909 ft
- Summit
- 2,435 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Bald Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Bald Mountain Trail on Bald Mountain?
About 1.2 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Bald Mountain Trail?
About 909 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bald Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Bald Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Bald Mountain?
2: Bald Mountain Summit Trail and Bald Mountain Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Bald Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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