International Appalachian Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 32 ft
- climb
- 596 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is International Appalachian Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
Hunting Season Begins
Park alert covering Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Increased Logging Traffic Along Swift Brook Road
Park alert covering Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
As of · Source: NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The International Appalachian Trail passes through Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine, a National Park Service unit about a half mile from the monument's boundaries. It's a short, low-lying route of roughly a mile, with only about 30 feet of total climb and a high point of about 600 feet. The trail is a flat out-and-back, and it sits on National Park Service land. There is no fee to use it, and the monument is managed by the National Park Service. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F and lows near 3°F, with February slightly warmer. July and August bring highs in the mid-70s. Stair Falls Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Haskell Rock Pitch Portage Trail is 0.7 mile off. For more skiing, New River Road and Oxbow Road are both about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit International Appalachian Trail
Best months: May–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
22° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 13.8 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this route
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0.39-mile out-and-back route on the International Appalachian Trail in Maine with 36 feet of elevation gain.
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International Appalachian Trail
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1.15-mile out-and-back route on the International Appalachian Trail in Maine with 78 ft of elevation gain.
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New River Road
~3 min drive
1.33-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 118 ft of elevation gain.
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Oxbow Road
~3 min drive
0.14-mile out-and-back route on Oxbow Road in Maine's State Park and Recreation system.
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Oxbow Road
~4 min drive
0.17-mile out-and-back on Oxbow Road in Maine with 5 ft of elevation gain.
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New River Road
~4 min drive
0.27-mile out-and-back route on New River Road in Maine with 15 feet of elevation gain.
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Old River Loop Road
~4 min drive
0.69-mile out-and-back route on Old River Loop Road in Maine with 67 ft of elevation gain.
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New River Road
~5 min drive
0.98-mile out-and-back route on New River Road in Maine's national park system.
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Old River Loop Road
~5 min drive
1.26-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 191 ft of elevation gain.
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