Minnehonk boat ramp
About
Minnehonk boat ramp is a boat launch in Maine, about 10 miles from the town of Livermore Falls. For the most comfortable conditions, plan a trip between June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Livermore Falls run from highs around 74°F in June to about 80°F in July, with September cooling to highs near 71°F and lows around 45°F. Within a few miles of the ramp are several other spots to explore. The Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservationi Area Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and McGaffey Mountain Crown and the Parker Pond Headland Trail are both roughly 2.7 miles off. Paddlers can also look to the Dead River, about 7 miles away.
Location
Mount Vernon
Maine
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–80°F and lows of 41–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Livermore Falls 1 E, ME weather station, 8.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan28° high6° low8 days with snow
- Feb31° high6° low7 days with snow
- Mar39° high17° low5 days with snow
- Apr53° high30° low2 days with snow
- May66° high41° low
- Jun74° high50° low
- Jul80° high57° low
- Aug79° high54° low
- Sep71° high45° low
- Oct58° high35° low
- Nov45° high24° low3 days with snow
- Dec34° high15° low6 days with snow
Nearby
- Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservationi Area TrailHiking1.5 mi
McGaffey Mountain CrownHikingPhoto: Knightway, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi- Parker Pond Headland TrailHiking2.7 mi
A-TrailHikingPhoto: Knightway, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi- Castle Island bouldersRock climbing4 mi
- The OutcropRock climbing5.1 mi
- Sanders HillRock climbing5.2 mi
- Dead RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Minnehonk boat ramp
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
28° / 6°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
31° / 6°
9 wet · 7 snow
Mar
39° / 17°
9 wet · 5 snow
Apr
53° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 54°
11 wet
Sep
71° / 45°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 35°
12 wet
Nov
45° / 24°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / 15°
11 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Livermore Falls 1 E, ME, 8.8 mi away at 380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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