Checkerberry Trail
Photo: GOC53, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 49 ft
- climb
- 223 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Checkerberry Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in southern Maine, about 1.4 miles from the town of Tatnic. The route is 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 49 feet, and it stays nearly flat for most of the way. The high point is 223 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Cape Neddick weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F with the fewest wet days of the year. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. Climbers will find Kenyon Hill Preserve and Amigos Traverse about a mile away, and Patti's Way is a hike of about 1.1 miles. For an overnight stay, Huttopia Southern Maine is roughly 9.6 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Checkerberry Trail
Best months: April–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
32° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
35° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cape Neddick, ME, 4 mi away at 152 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 49 ft
- Summit
- 237 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
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Questions about this route
How long is the Checkerberry Trail on Hanscom Hill?
About 0.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Checkerberry Trail?
About 49 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Checkerberry Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Checkerberry Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Hanscom Hill?
2: Checkerberry Trail and Norman Mill Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Hanscom Hill
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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