Maine · Mountain biking

Atlantic Way Trail

0.9 mi
round trip
113 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Atlantic Way Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in southern Maine, about 0.8 miles from the community of Kinney Shores. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 1.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 10 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.74 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kennebunkport show July highs around 77°F with lows near 58°F, while September cools to highs around 69°F. Several other trails sit close by. Wildwood Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 0.4 miles away, and Plymouth Trail and Branch Brook Loop are within half a mile. For climbing, Clifford Park is about 2.2 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Atlantic Way Trail

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 13°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 23°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 32°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 52°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 58°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 56°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 49°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kennebunkport, ME, 9.5 mi away at 20 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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