Inferno
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 92 ft
- climb
- 1,740 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Inferno is a cross-country ski route in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is an out-and-back of about 0.8 miles, with a high point of 1,740 feet and a low of 1,687 feet. The climb is moderate, with a total of 92 feet of gain and loss over the round trip, and the steepest section comes around 0.37 miles in. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the Long Falls Dam weather station, about 12 miles away, show January highs near 23°F with lows around 4°F. That station sits well below the ski area, so temperatures on the route run cooler. East Branch and West Branch, two other cross-country ski routes, lie within a few tenths of a mile. Widowmaker and Oh My Gosh Loop, both mountain biking trails, are about 0.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Inferno
Best months: August–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° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 14°
12 wet
Apr
47° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Falls Dam, ME, 12.3 mi away at 1,160 ft. The station sits about 600 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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