Maine · Mountain biking

121: Bracket Brook Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
92 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Bracket Brook Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Maine, about half a mile from the town of Bigelow. The trail is 1.1 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 92 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,340 feet. The climb is flat overall, with the steepest stretch at about 0.36 miles in, where the grade reaches 4 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eustis show July highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Oh My Gosh Loop and Snowbrook Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Moose Tracks is about 0.5 miles off. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders roughly 4.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit 121: Bracket Brook 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.

    1. Jan

      22° / 2°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 13°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 26°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 37°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 48°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 53°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 50°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 42°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 33°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 23°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 11°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eustis, ME, 12.4 mi away at 1,260 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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