Dunn Point Trail
Photo: cloud2013, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 171 ft
- climb
- 1,070 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Dunn Point Trail is a short, easy hike in Lily Bay State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 1.5 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 32 feet from a low point of 1,031 feet to a high of 1,070 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of roughly 8 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from the nearby Moosehead weather station run to a high of 77°F and a low of 54°F, and September stays mild at around 68°F by day. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 23°F. Rowell Cove Trail starts about 0.4 miles away, and Green Trail and Red Trail are both within about 3.6 miles. Farther out, Moosehead Lake offers fishing about 6.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Dunn Point 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
23° / 3°
12 wet
Feb
27° / 2°
11 wet
Mar
36° / 12°
12 wet
Apr
48° / 26°
12 wet
May
63° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
13 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 12°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moosehead, ME, 7.6 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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