Jerusalem Town
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 66 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Jerusalem Town is a short, moderate mountain biking route in northern Maine, set within the Penobscot Nation. The ride is an out-and-back of about a mile, with a high point of 1,272 feet and a total climb of 66 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles from the start, and the trail returns to its starting elevation of 1,245 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Long Falls Dam weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Narrow Gauge Pathway and Crockertown both sit about 0.1 miles away, and the Sargent Trail and Lowland Trail are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders roughly 3.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Jerusalem Town
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, 10.1 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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