A-East Trail
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 136 ft
- climb
- 511 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
A-East Trail is a cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about 4.8 miles from Millinocket. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 3.3 miles round trip, with a low point of about 470 feet and a high of about 511 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 136 feet and a steepest grade of about 2% at about 0.66 miles in. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show January highs around 24°F with lows near 5°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 36°F. The station sits about 150 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Emergency Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and Brookside Trail and C Trail are each about a mile off. For a change of pace, Hammond Ridge offers hiking about 1.7 miles away.
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, 5.3 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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