Natures Way
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 294 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Natures Way is a mountain biking route in Maine, about a mile from the town of Estes Hill. It's a short out-and-back ride of roughly 1.9 miles, with a one-way climb of about 65 feet from a low point of 379 feet to a high of 448 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.28 miles in, with a grade of about 5%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sanford show July highs around 81°F and lows near 56°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. Several other outings sit close by. Oak Trail and Summit Trail are both within about a mile and a half, and Huttopia Southern Maine offers camping about 2.8 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Mousam River, roughly 7 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Natures Way
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
32° / 10°
10 wet
Feb
35° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 30°
10 wet
May
68° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 47°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 36°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 27°
10 wet
Dec
37° / 17°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sanford 2 Nnw, ME, 6.1 mi away at 289 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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