Maine · Hiking

Songo Wilderness Trail

Songo Wilderness TrailPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
362 ft
climb
330 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Songo Wilderness Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back hike in Sebago Lake State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail rises from a low point of 272 feet to a high of 330 feet, with an elevation gain of 89 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.25 miles in, where the grade reaches 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Windham run to highs around 80°F in July and August, with lows near 60°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 29°F. The trail sits among several other short walks in the park. Orange Link is about 0.3 miles away, and Twin Brook Trail and Nature Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. For a longer outing, the Southern Shore Trail lies roughly 5.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Songo Wilderness 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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 11°

    2. Feb

      32° / 11°

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

    4. Apr

      53° / 33°

    5. May

      65° / 44°

    6. Jun

      75° / 54°

    7. Jul

      80° / 60°

    8. Aug

      80° / 59°

    9. Sep

      72° / 52°

    10. Oct

      58° / 40°

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

    12. Dec

      35° / 20°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Windham 2nw, ME, 7.3 mi away at 443 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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