Craig's Trail Loop
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 213 ft
- climb
- 808 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Craig's Trail Loop is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 2 miles from the town of Monson. The loop is 1.4 miles long and rated moderate, with a steady climb of about 213 feet over the round trip. The route starts and ends at roughly 700 feet, rising to about 808 feet before turning back. The steepest stretch comes early on, with a grade of about 8 percent at 0.16 miles. 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, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 34°F. That station sits about 230 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the loop may run slightly warmer. Several other routes sit close by. Snake Trail and Arthur's Loop are each about 0.1 mile away, and Craig's Orchard Loop is about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the Meandering Moose hike is about 0.3 mile away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Craig's Trail Loop
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, 10.9 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
SKI
Snake Trail
Next door
0.30-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 93 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Wolf Chase Loop
Next door
0.65-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Maine with 81 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Appalachian Trail
~23 min drive
2.64-mile out-and-back on the Appalachian Trail in Maine with 1,073 ft gain.
SKI
Craig's Trail Loop
Next door
0.10-mile out-and-back out-and-back in Maine with 21 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Fierce Fisher Loop
Next door
0.86-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Maine with 101 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Third Mountain Trail
~23 min drive
1.39-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 717 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Meandering Moose
Next door
1.80-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 243 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Raven Tag Trail
Next door
0.37-mile out-and-back trail in Maine with 83 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Gorman Loop Trail
~23 min drive
Gorman Loop Trail is a 3.46-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 740 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
T-Rex Loop
Next door
0.38-mile out-and-back out-and-back in Maine with 35 ft of elevation gain.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
