Dwelley Pond Trail
- 5.2 mi
- one way
- 406 ft
- climb
- 1,567 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Dwelley Pond Trail is a 5.2-mile moderate hike in Baxter State Park in northern Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the one-way climb is 406 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 4.7 miles, where the grade reaches 13%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show July highs around 76°F with lows near 55°F, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not. Park Tote Road, a cross-country ski route, lies about a mile away, and Burnt Mountain Trail is about 3 miles off. Farther out, Mount Coe Trail and Trout Brook, a canoeing spot, are both within about 8 miles.
- Park Tote RoadCross-country skiing1.1 mi
- Burnt Mountain TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Wassataquoik Lake TrailCross-country skiing3.7 mi
- Mount Coe TrailHiking7.1 mi
- Marston TrailHiking7.1 mi
- North Brother TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Doubletop TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Trout BrookCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Slaughter PondHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
North Peaks TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sentinel Mountain TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Doubletop TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- North Basin Cut-OffHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunt TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Owl TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Brother TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Burnt Mountain TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Lily Pad Pond TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: flatluigi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Dwelley Pond Trail
Best months: May–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° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 27 mi away at 820 ft. The station sits about 700 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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