Turtle Run Road Boat Ramp
About
Turtle Run Road Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Maine, about 2.8 miles from the town of Winthrop. It is a simple put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to launch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Augusta show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, and September still runs in the low 70s. Pipeline Trail is the closest hike, about 1.4 miles away, and Deer Trail and Bear Trail are both within about 5 miles. Paddlers looking for more water can head to the Dead River, roughly 9 miles off.
Location
Winthrop
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 45–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Augusta State Ap, ME weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high12° low
- Feb32° high14° low
- Mar41° high23° low
- Apr54° high34° low
- May66° high45° low
- Jun74° high54° low
- Jul80° high60° low
- Aug79° high59° low
- Sep71° high51° low
- Oct58° high40° low
- Nov46° high30° low
- Dec35° high20° low
Nearby
- Pipeline TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Deer TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Bear TrailHiking4.9 mi
- MacDonald Conservation Area TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Blueberry TrailHiking6.5 mi
Meadow TrailHikingPhoto: MaineGeneral Health, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.6 mi- Dead RiverCanoeing9.1 mi
- g. Capital RegionRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Turtle Run Road Boat Ramp
Best months: June–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
29° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
32° / 14°
9 wet
Mar
41° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 34°
12 wet
May
66° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 30°
12 wet
Dec
35° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Augusta State Ap, ME, 4.8 mi away at 350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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