Thornplum Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 27 ft
- climb
- 126 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Thornplum Trail is a short, easy hike in Maine's Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, a refuge managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.8 miles and sits nearly flat, with a high point of 126 feet and a low of 117 feet. It is a gentle walk with a total elevation gain of 27 feet, and the steepest section comes at about 0.35 miles into the route, with a grade of about 3 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Old Town. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 27°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with several others in the refuge. Field to Forest Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Wabanaki Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Lady Slipper Trail and Needle and Leaf Trail are both within about half a mile.
Local outfitters
- Northeast Whitewater48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Field to Forest TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Wabanaki TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Lady Slipper TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Needle and Leaf TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Trappers TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Beech TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Hemlock TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Kirkland ConnectorCross-country skiing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
East / West LoopHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dave Kleinschmidt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wabanaki TrailHiking · Next door
- Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail TrailHiking · ~43 min drive
- Stillwater River TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- White Pine TrailHiking · Next door
- Scutaze TrailHiking · ~44 min drive
- North Buzzy Brook TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- Lady Slipper TrailHiking · Next door
- Interconnected Trail System 84Hiking · ~19 min drive
- Trappers TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Thornplum Trail
Best months: August–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
27° / 6°
13 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
11 wet
Mar
39° / 19°
12 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
13 wet
May
65° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
34° / 16°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Town 2 W, ME, 5.7 mi away at 127 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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