Hammond Ridge
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,188 ft
- climb
- 1,034 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Hammond Ridge is a cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about 6 miles from the town of Millinocket. The out-and-back trip covers roughly 4.4 miles, with a one-way climb of about 373 feet from a low point of 687 feet to a high of 1,034 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.45 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show January highs around 24°F with lows near 5°F, and the station sits well below the ridge, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Hammond Ridge Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Katahdin View is about half a mile off. For a change of pace, the Golden Road hike is 0.6 mile away, and paddlers can head to Millinocket Stream, about 3.6 miles from the ridge.
Best time to go · May, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Hammond Ridge
Best months: May and August–October. 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
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 6.4 mi away at 360 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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