Baker Loop Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 253 ft
- climb
- 1,637 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Baker Loop Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Katahdin Iron Works, a property managed by a non-governmental organization in northern Maine. The trail is about 0.75 miles long, with a total climb of 253 feet over 1.5 miles, and it is rated easy. The route starts and ends at about 1,637 feet, with a low point of 1,540 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles, with a grade of around 11 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, and temperatures at the trail's higher elevation run cooler than those figures. September is the mildest month, with highs around 66°F and lows near 48°F. Baker Pond Trail sits just 0.1 mile away, and Pearl Ponds Trail is about 0.9 mile off. Indian Mountain Circuit, a cross-country route, and Horseshoe Pond Campground are both about 1,200 feet away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Baker Loop Trail
Best months: September. 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
23° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 10.2 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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