First West Branch Cutoff
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 173 ft
- climb
- 1,535 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
First West Branch Cutoff is a cross-country skiing route of about a mile, with a total climb of about 170 feet, in The Roaches CE in Maine. It is a short, out-and-back trip that rises from roughly 1,466 feet to about 1,535 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 4% grade around the 0.45-mile mark. The route is managed by a non-governmental organization. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, while November and March run in the upper 20s to low 30s. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The First West Branch and Hedgehog Mountain Trail both lie about a tenth of a mile away. For more skiing, Frenchtown Road is under a mile off, and the Pleasant River Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit First West Branch Cutoff
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, 16.7 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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