Highland Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 7 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Highland Trail is a short mountain biking route in Maine, set on Regional Agency Land. It is a low-elevation, flat ride of about 0.26 miles, out and back with a tiny climb of just 7 feet, so it works well as a quick stop rather than a full-day outing. The trail is a moderate ride, with a high point of 1,314 feet and a low point of 1,305 feet. The steepest section comes at about 0.06 miles, with a 2% grade. The route is easy to fit into a longer trip on the surrounding network of trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Long Falls Dam put July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F, while September cools to highs near 68°F. The Lowland Trail and the Cinderella mountain biking route both start about 0.1 miles away, and the Warming Hut Trail is a short walk off for hikers. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders about 3.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Highland Trail
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, 10.6 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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