Maine · Cross-country skiing

Lake Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
158 ft
climb
1,813 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Lake Trail is a short, back-loaded out-and-back cross-country ski route in western Maine, about 2.7 miles from the town of Dallas. The trail is 0.86 miles long, with a total climb of 158 feet from a low point of 1,749 feet to a high of 1,813 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.09 miles in, with a 6% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rangeley show January highs around 22°F with lows near 2°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 33°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so those figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. The trail sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes, including Geneva Loop, Zapolsky Trail and Lower FIS2, all about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the Fly Rod Crosby Trail hike lies about 1.9 miles off.

  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Lake Trail

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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.

    1. Jan

      22° / 2°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 3°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      33° / 12°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 26°

      13 wet

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 48°

      16 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 53°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 51°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 43°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 33°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 23°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 11°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rangeley 2 Nw, ME, 5.7 mi away at 1,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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