Meandering Moose
- 1.9 mi
- loop
- 155 ft
- climb
- 834 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Sep
- best months
Meandering Moose is a 1.9-mile loop hike in Maine, about 1.7 miles from the town of Monson. The trail rises from a low point of 701 feet to a high of 834 feet, with a total elevation gain of 155 feet and a total loss of 212 feet over the course of the loop. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 1.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 57°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 23°F. The hike takes about half an hour, and it sits among several other short loops. T-Rex Loop is just 0.1 mile away, and Fierce Fisher Loop and Wolf Chase Loop are each about 0.2 mile off. In winter, the Accipiter Alley Loop, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.3 mile away.
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Meandering Moose
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, 11.2 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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