Hemlock Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 80 ft
- climb
- 159 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Hemlock Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.9 miles on Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Maine, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is an out-and-back with a total climb of about 80 feet, so the one-way gain is about 23 feet. The route is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches about 2%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Old Town show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while September cools to highs around 70°F. Several other trails start close by. Beech Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Needle and Leaf Trail and Trappers Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. Lady Slipper Trail is about 0.6 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater48 mi away
- Atlantic Climbing School50 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Beech TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Needle and Leaf TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Trappers TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Lady Slipper TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Thornplum TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Field to Forest TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Wabanaki TrailHiking1 mi
- Kirkland ConnectorCross-country skiing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
East / West LoopHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Dave Kleinschmidt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Beech TrailHiking · Next door
- Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail TrailHiking · ~43 min drive
- Stillwater River TrailHiking · ~14 min drive
- Needle and Leaf TrailHiking · Next door
- Scutaze TrailHiking · ~45 min drive
- North Buzzy Brook TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- Trappers TrailHiking · Next door
- Interconnected Trail System 84Hiking · ~19 min drive
- Lady Slipper TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Hemlock Trail
Best months: August–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
27° / 6°
13 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
11 wet
Mar
39° / 19°
12 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
13 wet
May
65° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
34° / 16°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Town 2 W, ME, 5.4 mi away at 127 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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