Maine · Mountain biking

First Tracks

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

First Tracks is a short mountain biking route in Maine's Carrabassett Valley, managed by State Park and Recreation. It's a 0.2-mile out-and-back with only about 12 feet of total elevation gain, so the climb is practically flat, and the high point sits at about 1,348 feet. The route is easy to fit into a day of riding the valley's other trails. Moose Pond Loop and Jabba The Hut both lie about 0.1 mile away, and Old Race Trail is just as close for hikers. The weather is most comfortable in July, when typical averages from the nearby Long Falls Dam station run to a high of 77°F and a low of 55°F, and September cools to a typical high near 68°F.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit First Tracks

    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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