Tower Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,608 ft
- climb
- 1,971 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Tower Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Maine's Deboullie area, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,608 feet, and it starts and ends near 1,958 feet, with the high point at 1,971 feet. The climb is steep right from the start, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches 29 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Allagash weather station, which sits well below the trail, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F. That station's figures run cooler than conditions on the higher ground. The trip takes about an hour. Gardner Loop Trail is 0.4 miles away, and Whitman Valley and Denny Trail are each about 0.6 miles off. Waterfall Loop Trail lies roughly 1.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Tower Trail
Best months: August–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
20° / -6°
11 wet
Feb
24° / -6°
10 wet
Mar
34° / 5°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 23°
11 wet
May
63° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 46°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 52°
15 wet
Aug
76° / 49°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 41°
12 wet
Oct
53° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 22°
12 wet
Dec
27° / 7°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allagash, ME, 11 mi away at 596 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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