Whitman Valley
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 474 ft
- climb
- 1,525 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Whitman Valley is an easy out-and-back hike in Maine's Deboullie area, on land managed by State Park and Recreation. The route runs 1.32 miles each way, about 2.6 miles round trip, starting at roughly 1,230 feet. The trail gains about 340 feet one way and about 475 feet over the full round trip, since the route dips and rises along the way. Its low point sits near 1,180 feet and the high point near 1,525 feet. The steepest pitch comes early, at about a tenth of a mile in, where the grade reaches about 14 percent. After that, the climbing is gentler, which keeps the outing well within reach for most hikers. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Allagash put July highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F. That station sits more than 900 feet below the trail, so temperatures up here run cooler. Several other trails start close by. Denny Trail is just 0.1 mile away, Gardner Loop Trail and Tower Trail are within about half a mile, and Whitman Ridge is about 1.4 miles off, making it easy to string together a longer day in Deboullie.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Whitman Valley
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, 11.5 mi away at 596 ft. The station sits about 900 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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