Maine · Hiking

Lambert Trail

Lambert TrailPhoto: Knightway, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
round trip
176 ft
climb
565 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Jul–Oct
best months

Lambert Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Maine, about a mile from the town of Rome Corner. The trail is 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 176 feet, and it reaches a high point of 565 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Sharon show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The hike takes about half an hour. The Mountain Trail and Quill Hill Trail both lie about 0.4 miles away, and the Blaisdell Trail is about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can find Belgrade Lakes Bouldering roughly 1.5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Lambert Trail

    Best months: May and July–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.

    1. Jan

      27° / 7°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      30° / 9°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      39° / 18°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 30°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 42°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 51°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 55°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 46°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 36°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 25°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Sharon, ME, 7.5 mi away at 480 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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