Maine · Cross-country skiing

Dunning Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
49 ft
climb
41 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Dunning Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route of about 0.86 miles in the Kate Furbish Preserve in Maine, managed by the Department of Defense. The trail is an out-and-back with a total climb of about 49 feet, and it reaches a high point of 41 feet. The route is easy to fold into a longer outing, as several other trails lie within half a mile. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Brunswick NAS show January highs around 30°F with lows near 12°F, while March is the mildest month, with highs around 41°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so its figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. Given Trail, another cross-country route, starts about 0.4 miles away. Hummer Trail and Varney Trail are hiking options within a mile. Climbers can find d. Midcoast about 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Dunning Trail

    Best months: May–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 12°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 14°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 23°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 32°

      11 wet

    5. May

      64° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 53°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 59°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 30°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brunswick Nas, ME, 2.1 mi away at 70 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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