Crater Trail
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,130 ft
- climb
- 1,589 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Crater Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back hike in Maine's Deboullie, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail rises from a starting point of about 1,311 feet to a high of 1,589 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,130 feet over the round trip. The climb is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.85 miles in, where the grade reaches 25%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Allagash weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Winters are cold, with January highs around 20°F. The trip takes about two hours. The Waterfall Loop Trail lies about 0.8 miles away, and the Denny Trail and Whitman Valley are each about 1.7 miles off. The Upper Pond Trail is about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Crater Trail
Best months: August–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
20° / -6°
11 wet
Feb
24° / -6°
10 wet
Mar
34° / 5°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 23°
11 wet
May
63° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 46°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 52°
15 wet
Aug
76° / 49°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 41°
12 wet
Oct
53° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 22°
12 wet
Dec
27° / 7°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allagash, ME, 12 mi away at 596 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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