T-Rex Loop
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 89 ft
- climb
- 718 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
T-Rex Loop is a short, easy hike in Maine, about 1.7 miles from the town of Monson. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.76 miles, with a total climb of about 89 feet and a high point of 718 feet. The trail is back-loaded, so the steepest part comes near the start, with a grade of about 4% at around 0.09 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 57°F. That station sits about 319 feet higher than the loop, so temperatures on the trail may run a little warmer. Several other short hikes sit close by. Meandering Moose is about 0.1 mile away, and Fierce Fisher Loop and Wolf Chase Loop are each about 0.2 mile off. For winter, Accipiter Alley Loop, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.3 mile away.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit T-Rex Loop
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, 11.2 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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