Tower Hill Trail
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 437 ft
- climb
- 428 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Tower Hill Trail is an easy out-and-back hike of about 4 miles in West Grand Lake, Maine, on land managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail rises from a low point of 294 feet to a high of 428 feet, with a total elevation gain of 437 feet over the course of the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about mile 1, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Lake Stream show July and August highs around 78°F with lows in the upper 50s, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Little Mayberry Cove Trail is half a mile away, and Grand Lake Stream, a river fishing spot, is under a mile off. Trail to Tomorrow and Pineo Peaks Trail are within about 5 miles.
- Little Mayberry Cove TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Grand Lake StreamRiver fishing0.9 mi
- Trail to TomorrowHiking1.3 mi
- Pineo Peaks TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Musquash Esker TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Wabassus Mountain TrailHiking5.5 mi
- Pocumcus Lake TrailHiking6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Barn Meadow LoopHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Little Mayberry Cove TrailHiking · Next door
- Wagner Loop TrailHiking · ~39 min drive
- Mag Mountain TrailHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Pocumcus Lake TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Trail to TomorrowHiking · ~2 min drive
- Greenway TrailHiking · ~43 min drive
- Pineo Peaks TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Musquash Esker TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Wabassus Mountain TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Tower Hill 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
27° / 9°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
30° / 10°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
39° / 20°
11 wet · 5 snow
Apr
51° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
64° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
9 wet
Sep
70° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
33° / 18°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake Stream, ME, 1.1 mi away at 290 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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