Maine · Mountain biking

West Knoll

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

West Knoll is a mountain biking climb in northern Maine, about 1.8 miles from the small town of Bigelow. The route is an out-and-back that gains about 485 feet from the starting point to a high point of 2,188 feet, with the steepest stretch of roughly 20% coming about half a mile from the start. The climb is rated hard, and the trail profile is front-loaded, so the most difficult part of the ascent is behind you on the way back. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Eustis weather station run to highs around 76°F in July, with July and August bringing the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. Other mountain biking routes lie close by, including Carriage Trail about 0.4 miles away and Snowbrook Trail and Widowmaker within a mile. In winter, the West Branch cross-country ski area is also about 0.7 miles from the climb.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit West Knoll

    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

      22° / 2°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 13°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 26°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 37°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 48°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 53°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 50°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 42°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 33°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 23°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 11°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eustis, ME, 13.2 mi away at 1,260 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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