Buckshot
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 182 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Buckshot is a short, moderate mountain biking climb on Regional Agency Land in Maine, set within a cluster of trails that make it easy to pair with other rides. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.6 miles, with a high point of 1,754 feet and a total climb of 182 feet. The steepest stretch comes at around 0.17 miles, with a grade of about 8%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs near 77°F in July to about 68°F in September, while temperatures at the high point run cooler than those figures. The closest neighbors are Fifty, about 0.1 mile away, and The Real Deal at 0.2 miles. Seven Bridges Trail and T.O.A.D. both sit about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, Tufulio's Boulders is about 3.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Buckshot
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
23° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 14°
12 wet
Apr
47° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Falls Dam, ME, 11.4 mi away at 1,160 ft. The station sits about 600 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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