Maine · Mountain biking

Fifty

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

Fifty is a short mountain biking climb in Maine, set on Regional Agency Land. It is a hard route with a round-trip elevation gain of 17 feet, so it's a quick up and down rather than a long ride. The high point sits at 1,519 feet, with the low point at 1,494 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.05 miles in. The climb is part of a network of trails close together. Seven Bridges Trail and T.O.A.D. are both about 0.1 miles away, and Buckshot is about 0.2 miles off, which makes it easy to link this ride with others in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Long Falls Dam weather station, about 11 miles away, show July highs around 77°F and lows near 55°F, while September cools to highs in the upper 60s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 23°F. For a change of pace, Tufulio's Boulders is about 3 miles away and Carrabassett Valley Boulders about 4 miles. Flagstaff Lake, a fishing spot, is roughly 9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Fifty

    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

      23° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      26° / 5°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 14°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 28°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 40°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 50°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 55°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 46°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 14°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Falls Dam, ME, 11.1 mi away at 1,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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