C Trail

C Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about 3.6 miles from the town of Millinocket. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly a mile round trip, with a high point of 536 feet and a low of 500 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain and loss of about 60 feet each way, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.18 miles from the start. Winter is the natural season for this trail. 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 176 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. A East Trail and Brookside Trail are each about half a mile away, and K Trail is about 0.8 miles off. For paddling, Millinocket Stream is about 2.4 miles away.