Canoe Portage
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 9 ft
- climb
- 991 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Canoe Portage is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.36 miles, with a start and end elevation of roughly 989 feet and a high point of 991 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 9 feet each way. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F and lows near 3°F, while July highs reach about 76°F. That station sits roughly 170 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the portage run slightly cooler. The portage sits close to several other trails. Traverler Mountain Trail and Howe Brook Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Pogy Notch Trail is about 0.7 miles off. South Branch Pond, another cross-country ski route, is about 1.1 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Canoe Portage
Best months: May–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
22° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 19.6 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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