Bait Hole Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 77 ft
- climb
- 493 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Bait Hole Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Maine, about 1.8 miles from the town of Norcross. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 77 feet. The high point is 493 feet, and the low point is 473 feet, so the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.14 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Millinocket weather station show January highs around 24°F and lows near 5°F, while March runs a little warmer, with highs around 36°F. The station sits about 133 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The Bait Hole Loop Ski Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Old Railroad Grade Xcountry Ski Trail is about 0.3 mile off. The Center Trail and the Katahdin Region Multi-Use Trail are both within about 0.4 mile.
Best time to go · May, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Bait Hole 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, 3.2 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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