Inferno
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 86 ft
- climb
- 1,698 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 a short out-and-back, about 0.6 miles long and rated moderate, with a total climb of 86 feet. The route starts at about 1,665 feet and reaches a high of about 1,698 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the Long Falls Dam weather station, about 12 miles away, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 4°F. Temperatures at the route's higher end run cooler than those figures. East Branch and West Branch are cross-country ski routes within about half a mile. The Oh My Gosh Loop, a mountain biking trail, is also about half a mile away. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders roughly 4 miles off.
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 mi away at 1,160 ft. The station sits about 500 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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