Valley View Trail
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,024 ft
- climb
- 1,944 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
Hunting Season Begins
Park alert covering Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Increased Logging Traffic Along Swift Brook Road
Park alert covering Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
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Valley View Trail is a 2.4-mile moderate hike in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs to a high point of 1,944 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,024 feet over the round trip. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 2 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten put July highs around 76°F with lows near 55°F, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The trail takes about two hours to complete. Hut Trail lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Hulling Machine Portage Trail and Little Messer Pond Trail are each about 2.6 miles off. The International Appalachian Trail passes within about 3 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Valley View Trail
Best months: May–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
22° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 13.6 mi away at 820 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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