Grand Outlook
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 254 ft
- climb
- 955 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Grand Outlook is a cross-country ski loop in northern Maine, about 0.7 miles from the community of Fort Kent Mills. The route is short, at roughly 0.6 miles, and the climb is modest, with a total gain of 70 feet and a loss of 184 feet over the course of the loop. The high point is 955 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.46 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. 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. That station sits about 345 feet lower than the loop's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Dogs are not allowed here. The Service Road lies just 0.1 mile away, and Camel Humps, Volunteer Way and Stadium are each about 0.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Grand Outlook
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, 0.9 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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