Gorman Lodge Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 231 ft
- climb
- 1,389 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Gorman Lodge Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Katahdin Iron Works, a non-governmental land unit in Maine. The trail is about 2 miles long and is an out-and-back, with a high point of 1,389 feet and a low of 1,281 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 231 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.95 miles in, with a grade of 7%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits about 350 feet lower, show January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F, with February similar at about 25°F and 7°F. The station's figures are only a guide, and temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Trout Brook Trail is about 0.6 miles away, Deadwater Trail about 0.7 miles, and Long Pond Road and Long Pond Trail each about 0.8 miles. For hiking, Callie's Trail is roughly 1.5 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Gorman Lodge Trail
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, 10.5 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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