Chairback Mountain Road
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,113 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Chairback Mountain Road is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Katahdin Iron Works, a non-governmental organization-managed area in Maine. The road is just over 0.2 miles long, and it starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, about 1,104 feet, with the high point on the route reaching 1,113 feet. It is an out-and-back, and there is no elevation gain to speak of. The most comfortable skiing months are winter and early spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville show January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F, while March runs about 34°F by day and 17°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs in the mid-70s. The Henderson Brook Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the Gorman Lodge Trail and Hermit Point Trail are both within half a mile. Farther out, the Pleasant River Tote Road is about 1.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Chairback Mountain Road
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, 13.8 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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