Blue Trail
Photo: Cgg1, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 130 ft
- climb
- 62 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, moderate hike in Harchtown Preserve in Maine, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is about 0.3 miles long and rises about 12 feet, making it an easy outing for a quick walk. The route is an out-and-back, roughly 0.6 miles round trip. The steepest part comes early, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. The trail's low point is about 39 feet, and the high point is about 62 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newcastle show July highs around 78°F and lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other trails sit close by. Yellow Loop is about half a mile away, Gale's Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Crook Trail Loop is about 1.8 miles away. Climbers can find Dodge Point about 4.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: July–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° / 15°
12 wet · 10 snow
Feb
33° / 17°
11 wet · 8 snow
Mar
41° / 25°
11 wet · 7 snow
Apr
53° / 35°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 32°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 22°
13 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newcastle, ME, 7.3 mi away at 213 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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