Kettle Pond Trail
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 113 ft
- climb
- 649 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Kettle Pond Trail is an easy hike in Baxter State Park in Maine, a point-to-point route of about 1.8 miles with a low point of 597 feet and a high of 649 feet. The trail rises about 113 feet, and the steepest stretch comes near the start at about 12%, which makes it a gentle climb over a short distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Millinocket weather station, about 16 miles away, show July and August highs around 78°F with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits roughly 290 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run a bit cooler. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Rum Pond Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Cranberry Pond Trail is half a mile off. In winter, Roaring Brook Road and Park Tote Road, both about 1.1 miles away, offer cross-country skiing.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Rum Pond TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Cranberry Pond TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Roaring Brook RoadCross-country skiing1.1 mi
- Park Tote RoadCross-country skiing1.1 mi
- West Branch Penobscot RiverRiver fishing2.9 mi
- KatahdinRock climbing2.9 mi
- Chimney Pond ("South") Basin - Summer Rock RoutesRock climbing5.3 mi
North BasinRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rum Pond TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Abol Slide TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Dudley TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cranberry Pond TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunt TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Chimney Pond TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Logan Pond TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- North Peaks TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Pat Spinney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Owl TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Baxter Peak Cutoff TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: barry.pousman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Kettle Pond Trail
Best months: May and 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
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 16.3 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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