Katahdin Lake Trail
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 405 ft
- climb
- 1,151 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Katahdin Lake Trail is a cross-country ski route in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The out-and-back route covers about 3.2 miles and rises about 405 feet from the low point at 1,029 feet to the high at 1,151 feet, with a steepest grade of 8% near 0.68 miles. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F and lows near 3°F, while July is the warmest month, with highs around 76°F and lows near 55°F. That station sits several hundred feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. North Katahdin Lake Trail lies about half a mile away, and Martin Ponds Trail is about 1.1 miles off. Roaring Brook Road, another cross-country ski route, is about 1.4 miles away, and the Katahdin climbing area is about 4 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Katahdin Lake 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, 17.3 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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