Ghost
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 215 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Ghost is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Maine, about a mile from Northwest Bethel. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.8 miles with a high point of 918 feet, rising 22 feet from a low of 874 feet. The steepest stretch, a 5% grade, comes about 0.07 miles in, and the climb is low enough to fit easily into a longer day on the surrounding trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs there stay in the 20s. Flux, a mountain biking spot, sits just 0.1 mile away, and Phoenix is 0.3 mile off. For hiking, Boundary Brook Trail is 0.3 mile away and Summit Ridge Trail is 0.9 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Ghost
Best months: May–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.
Jan
28° / 8°
Feb
31° / 11°
Mar
40° / 19°
Apr
52° / 31°
May
65° / 42°
Jun
74° / 51°
Jul
79° / 57°
Aug
78° / 56°
Sep
71° / 47°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 27°
Dec
34° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 9.3 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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