Rowell Cove Trail
Photo: cloud2013, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 227 ft
- climb
- 1,067 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Rowell Cove Trail is a short, easy hike in Lily Bay State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 1.6 miles, with a low point of 1,028 feet and a high of 1,067 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 36 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, with a grade of 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Dunn Point Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and Green Trail and Red Trail are both within about 3.6 miles. Rum Mountain Trail is roughly 6.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater14 mi away
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Rowell Cove 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, 7.8 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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