A East Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 34 ft
- climb
- 523 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
A East Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Maine, about 3.6 miles from the town of Millinocket. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about half a mile, with a low point of 497 feet and a high of 523 feet. The climb is minimal, with a total gain of 34 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show January highs around 25°F with lows near 6°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits about 117 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly cooler. Brookside Trail is just 0.2 miles away, and K Trail and C Trail are within half a mile. For paddling, Millinocket Stream is about 2.1 miles off.
Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit A East 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
25° / 6°
10 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
9 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
11 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
11 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket Muni Ap, ME, 4.6 mi away at 406 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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