Mount Will Trail
Photo: ChrisDag, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.9 mi
- loop
- 995 ft
- climb
- 1,703 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Mount Will Trail is a 2.9-mile loop in Maine, about 0.8 miles from the town of Newry. The route rises from a low point of 725 feet to a high of 1,703 feet, with a total elevation gain of 995 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 32 percent. The trail is rated easy, and the round trip takes about 1.5 hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 79°F and a low of 56°F, and September stays mild with highs around 71°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Summit Ridge Trail and White Cap Summit are both about 3 miles away. Phoenix, a mountain biking area, is about 3.6 miles off, and Boundary Brook Trail is about 3.7 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Mount Will Trail
Best months: May–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°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
38° / 17°
Apr
52° / 29°
May
65° / 41°
Jun
74° / 51°
Jul
79° / 56°
Aug
78° / 54°
Sep
71° / 45°
Oct
57° / 35°
Nov
44° / 26°
Dec
33° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rumford 6sw, ME, 7 mi away at 630 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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Route details
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 995 ft
- Summit
- 1,728 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Mount Will Trail on Mount Will?
About 2.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Mount Will Trail?
About 995 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mount Will Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Mount Will Trail take?
About 1.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Will
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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