Fis-2
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 136 ft
- climb
- 2,022 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Fis-2 is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 3 miles from the town of Dallas. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.75 miles long, with a high point of about 2,020 feet and a low of about 1,950 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 7%, and the total gain and loss each run about 136 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rangeley show January highs around 22°F with lows near 2°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Larry Hall Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Moose Alley about 0.2 mile, and Jeff's Trail about 0.4 mile. For a change of pace, the Geneva Loop hike is about a mile off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Fis-2
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
22° / 2°
16 wet
Feb
25° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
33° / 12°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 26°
13 wet
May
61° / 38°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
16 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 43°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 33°
14 wet
Nov
39° / 23°
15 wet
Dec
28° / 11°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rangeley 2 Nw, ME, 6.4 mi away at 1,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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