Hedgehog Gate Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 373 ft
- climb
- 1,521 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Hedgehog Gate Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route on the Katahdin Iron Works land in Maine, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 373 feet for the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 12%. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits well below the trail, put January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F. Since temperatures on the trail run cooler, expect colder conditions on the higher ground. Callie's Trail is about half a mile away, and the Indian Mountain Circuit and Forrest Folly are each within about a mile. For hiking, Laurie's Ledge Trail is roughly 1.1 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Hedgehog Gate 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, 10.8 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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