Slope Trail
Photo: alison.mckellar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,743 ft
- climb
- 1,370 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Slope Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Camden Hills State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 2.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,743 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,370 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 18 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in July, with September still near 69°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. The trailhead is within the park, and the surrounding area offers more to explore. Ocean Lookout/Upper Megunticook and Adam's Lookout Trail are both about 0.3 miles away, and Hidden Wall and Jack Williams Trail are about half a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Slope 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
30° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
33° / 14°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
11 wet
May
62° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
77° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
36° / 20°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME, 5.2 mi away at 361 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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~2 min drive
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~2 min drive
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HIKE
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~2 min drive
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,743 ft
- Summit
- 1,377 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Mount Megunticook
Questions about this route
How long is the Slope Trail on Mount Megunticook?
About 1.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Slope Trail?
About 1,743 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Slope Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Slope Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Mount Megunticook?
2: Slope Trail and Ridge Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Megunticook
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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