Maine · Mountain biking

Meade

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

Meade is a short, easy mountain biking route in Maine, about 1.3 miles from the town of Bigelow. The climb is out and back, with a total round-trip gain of about 94 feet, and the high point sits at roughly 1,237 feet. The route is about 1.2 miles long, and the steepest stretch comes near the start, around 0.2 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. The profile is back-loaded, so the climb is more pronounced on the way up than on the way down. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July averages from the nearby Long Falls Dam weather station run to a high of 77°F and a low of 55°F, and the station sits at nearly the same elevation as the route. Several other mountain biking routes lie close by, including the Narrow Gauge Pathway about 0.1 miles away, Old Gauge at 0.2 miles, and the Rt 27 Connector at 0.2 miles. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders about 4.1 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Meade

    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, 10.5 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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