Simple Crack
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- Sep
- best months
Is Simple Crack open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Simple Crack, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of five climbs catalogued at Moose & Kennebec River Valleys, located in The Slide sector. Probably some bear wandering through eons ago.
- Nearby · North Basin · i. Moose & Kennebec River Valleys · Katahdin
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Simple Crack
Best months: 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° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 11.3 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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