Maine · Cross-country skiing

Abol Beach Road

0.2 mi
round trip
55 ft
climb
616 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Aug–Oct
best months

Abol Beach Road is a short cross-country ski route in Baxter State Park in Maine, about a quarter mile long. It's an out-and-back with a high point of 616 feet and a low of 594 feet, so the climb is barely there, with a total of 55 feet gained and lost over the course of the trip. The road is managed by State Park and Recreation. The route sits in the heart of the park's trail network. The Abol Stream Trail lies about half a mile away, and Old State Road and the Appalachian Trail are each roughly a mile off. For a change from skiing, the Abol Pond Trail is about 1.3 miles away and the West Branch Penobscot River offers fishing about 1.5 miles out.

  • Best time to go · May, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Abol Beach Road

    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.

    1. Jan

      24° / 5°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      26° / 6°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 16°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    5. May

      64° / 41°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 51°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 57°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 27°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 15°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 17.5 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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