A East Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 197 ft
- climb
- 542 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
A East Trail is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 1.5 miles from the town of Millinocket. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 1.8 miles long, with a high point of 542 feet and a low of 421 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 197 feet over the course of the trip, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.08 miles in, with a grade of 7 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show January highs around 24°F and lows near 5°F, while March runs a little milder, with highs around 36°F. The station sits about 180 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a bit cooler. The K Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the A West Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For a change of pace, the Pole Line Trail and Dolby Trail are both within about a mile.
Best time to go · May, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit A East Trail
Best months: May and 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
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 2.1 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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