Redington Connector
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 70 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Redington Connector is a short, easy mountain biking route in Maine on regional agency land, about a quarter mile from the town of Redington. It is a low-elevation ride, with a high point of 1,374 feet and a low of 1,343 feet over a 0.48-mile out-and-back path. The climb is gentle, with a total of 70 feet of gain and 70 feet of loss across the round trip. The steepest section comes at about 0.14 miles into the route, with a 3% grade. The whole trip takes little time, making it an easy add-on to a longer ride. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Long Falls Dam show July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 23°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by, including Jabba The Hut, Seven Bridges Trail and T.O.A.D., all within about a third of a mile. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders about 3 miles away.
- Jabba The HutMountain biking0.2 mi
- Seven Bridges TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- T.O.A.D.Mountain biking0.3 mi
- FiftyMountain biking0.3 mi
- Tufulio's BouldersRock climbing3 mi
- Carrabassett Valley BouldersRock climbing3.5 mi
- Off the Beaten Path WallsRock climbing5.4 mi
- Flagstaff LakeLake fishing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jabba The HutMountain biking · Next door
- FiftyMountain biking · Next door
- Redington ConnectorMountain biking · Next door
- Seven Bridges TrailMountain biking · Next door
- FiftyMountain biking · Next door
- Sunny BreezeMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- T.O.A.D.Mountain biking · Next door
- CinderellaMountain biking · Next door
- Sunny BreezeMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Seven Bridges TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Redington Connector
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, 10.8 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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