Updraft Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 209 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Updraft Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Maine, set within the Shafto (TC-28) land unit, which is managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is an out-and-back, about 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 209 feet from the low point at 245 feet to the high at 363 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles in, with a 7% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gray, Maine, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trail sits close to several other routes. The Greenline Trail and Red Trail are both within a quarter mile, and the Crosscut Trail is about 0.3 miles away. Highway Boulders, a climbing area, is roughly 5.7 miles off.
Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Updraft Trail
Best months: August–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
30° / 14°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
33° / 16°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
41° / 25°
11 wet · 6 snow
Apr
53° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
64° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 31°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
35° / 21°
12 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gray, ME, 8.7 mi away at 378 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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