Orris Falls Trail
Photo: GOC53, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 385 ft
- climb
- 318 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Orris Falls Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Orris Falls I, a land unit managed by a non-governmental organization in Maine. The trail is about 1.67 miles long, and the round trip covers roughly 3.3 miles with a total elevation gain of 385 feet. The route starts at an elevation of about 248 feet and reaches a high point of 318 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.93 miles in, where the grade reaches 17 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cape Neddick show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F with the fewest wet days of the year. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Several other trails sit right next to it, including Lachance Point Trail, River Gorge Trail and Big Bump Trail, each about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can find Kenyon Hill Preserve about 1.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Orris Falls Trail
Best months: April–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
32° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
35° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cape Neddick, ME, 5.1 mi away at 152 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 385 ft
- Summit
- 324 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Orris Falls Trail on Spring Hill?
About 1.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Orris Falls Trail?
About 385 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Orris Falls Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Orris Falls Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Spring Hill
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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