Chimney Pond Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 492 ft
- climb
- 2,464 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Chimney Pond Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 492 feet, and it rises to a high point of 2,464 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 25 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moosehead show January highs around 23°F with lows near 3°F, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other trails lie within a mile, including the Helon Taylor Trail, the Sandy Stream Pond Trail and the Roaring Brook Nature Trail. Climbers can find the North Basin climbing area about 1.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Chimney Pond 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° / 3°
12 wet
Feb
27° / 2°
11 wet
Mar
36° / 12°
12 wet
Apr
48° / 26°
12 wet
May
63° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
13 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 12°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moosehead, ME, 46.7 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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