Pleasant River Trail
- 8.9 mi
- one way
- 400 ft
- climb
- 1,539 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Sep
- best months
Pleasant River Trail is a moderate hike of about 9 miles on the Katahdin Iron Works land in Maine, managed by a non-governmental organization. The route rises from about 1,240 feet to a high point of 1,539 feet, with a total elevation gain of 400 feet and a steepest stretch of about 14% at roughly 7.3 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 75°F in July, with September still near 66°F. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the trip is estimated to take about 3 hours. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Several other routes start close by. Nation's Nature Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Laurie's Ledge Trail about 0.4 miles, and Little Lyford Pond Road, a cross-country ski route, about 0.1 miles.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater15 mi away
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Pleasant River Trail
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, 12.3 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 500 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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