Kirkland Connector
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 164 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Kirkland Connector is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 1.4 miles from the town of Stillwater. It is an out-and-back trail that is rated easy, with a total round-trip distance of about 2 miles and a total elevation gain and loss of about 44 feet each way. The route is short and gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.26 miles in, where the grade reaches about 3%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Old Town show January highs around 27°F with lows near 6°F, while February is similar at about 31°F and 8°F. Late fall and early spring are milder, with October highs around 57°F and March highs near 39°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Smith Farm Trail is about 0.8 miles away, Heron Loop is about a mile off, and Trail No. 6 is about 1.1 miles away. For a change of pace, the Caribou Bog Trails are about 1.9 miles away.
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Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Kirkland Connector
Best months: 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
27° / 6°
13 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
11 wet
Mar
39° / 19°
12 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
13 wet
May
65° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
34° / 16°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Town 2 W, ME, 0.5 mi away at 127 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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