Blue Trail
- 1.6 mi
- loop
- 66 ft
- climb
- 227 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a 1.6-mile hike in Fernald's Neck Preserve in Maine, a preserve managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail rises from 184 feet to 227 feet, with a total elevation gain of 66 feet, and is rated moderate. The steepest stretch comes at about the 1-mile mark, where the grade reaches 16 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The Orange Trail lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Ridge Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can find Frostbite Falls- Rock & Ice at 0.7 miles and The Verticals at 1.4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: technodad, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Frostbite Falls- Rock & IceRock climbing0.7 mi
Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- The VerticalsRock climbing1.4 mi
- Jerry's WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- Barrett's Cove CliffRock climbing1.6 mi
Sky Blue TrailHikingPhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi- Ducktrap RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Orange TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: technodad, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Carriage TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Sky Blue TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Slope TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Zeke's TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Adam's Lookout TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: GOC53, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
River TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: choess, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Jack Williams TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: GOC53, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Turner Falls TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: choess, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Blue 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.
Jan
30° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
33° / 14°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
11 wet
May
62° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
77° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
36° / 20°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME, 5.1 mi away at 361 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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