Fort Kent Town Loop
- 1.2 mi
- loop
- 71 ft
- climb
- 706 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Sep
- best months
Fort Kent Town Loop is a 1.2-mile loop for cross-country skiing in Fort Kent Village, Maine, about a mile from the center of town. The route is rated easy, with a total climb of 71 feet and a total descent of 133 feet over the course of the loop. The highest point on the loop is about 706 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at the end of the route, with a grade of about 4 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fort Kent show January highs around 19°F with lows near -3°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 33°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the loop, so temperatures on the trail may run slightly cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. Birch Loop is about 0.1 mile away, Piste Acadienne is about 0.3 mile away, and Mickey's Way and Service Road are each within a mile.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Fort Kent Town 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
19° / -3°
13 wet
Feb
23° / -3°
11 wet
Mar
33° / 9°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 25°
11 wet
May
61° / 37°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 43°
12 wet
Oct
52° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
13 wet
Dec
26° / 8°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Kent, ME, 0.4 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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