Gorman Loop Trail
- 3.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,892 ft
- climb
- 1,746 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Gorman Loop Trail is a 3.46-mile moderate hike in Katahdin Iron Works, a non-governmental land unit in Maine. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs steadily from a starting point of about 1,576 feet to a high point of 1,746 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,892 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 16 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 75°F and a low of 57°F, and September cools to highs around 66°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The hike takes about three hours. The Third Mountain Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Appalachian Trail passes within half a mile. Gorman Lodge Trail is about 1.3 miles off, and Chairback Mountain Road is about 0.8 miles away.
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Gorman Loop 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° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 14.2 mi away at 1,037 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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