Caron Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 572 ft
- climb
- 1,179 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Caron Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Maine, about 5.4 miles from the town of North East Carry. The route is roughly 2.1 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 572 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,179 feet. The trail starts at about 1,149 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around the 1-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Brassua Dam show July highs around 76°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The hike takes about an hour. Tib's Trail lies about half a mile away, and Lobster Mountain Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Farther out, Big Spencer Trail and Little Spencer Pond Inlet Trail are both within about 6 miles.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Tib's TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Lobster Mountain TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Big Spencer TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Little Spencer Pond Inlet TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Christy's TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Little Spencer Pond Outlet TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Tom Young Cliffs TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Ram TrailHiking6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dunn Point TrailHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: cloud2013, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lobster Mountain TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Big Spencer TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Appalachian TrailHiking · ~32 min drive
- Tib's TrailHiking · Next door
- Deer Head Farm TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
- Ram TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Little Spencer Pond Inlet TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Skyline TrailHiking · ~30 min drive
- North Lake TrailHiking · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Caron Trail
Best months: September. 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° / 1°
12 wet
Feb
25° / 0°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 11°
11 wet
Apr
47° / 26°
12 wet
May
62° / 38°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 55°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 12°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brassua Dam, ME, 19.4 mi away at 1,069 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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