Katahdin View
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 397 ft
- climb
- 802 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Katahdin View is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 6 miles from the town of Norcross. The out-and-back trip covers roughly 2.3 miles, with a total climb of about 397 feet from a low point of 652 feet to a high of 802 feet. The route is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.8 miles in, with a grade of about 10 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the nearby Millinocket weather station, which sits about 440 feet lower than the high point, show January highs around 24°F with lows near 5°F, while July and August average highs near 78°F. The station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other routes lie close by. Twin Pines Loop and Hammond Ridge Trail are both within half a mile, and the Golden Road hike is about 0.2 miles away. For paddling, the Millinocket Stream is about 4 miles off.
Best time to go · May, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Katahdin View
Best months: May and August–October. 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
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 6.8 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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