Libby Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 244 ft
- climb
- 677 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Libby Trail is a cross-country ski route on Roberts Farm in Maine, a property managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is short, about 1.3 miles round trip, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 244 feet and a steepest stretch of about 10% at roughly 0.4 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel show January highs around 28°F with lows near 8°F, while March runs about 40°F by day and 19°F at night. Roberts Farm Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Rust Trail and Janet's Trail are each about 0.2 miles off. For a longer outing, the Detert Trail - Universally Accessible is about 0.7 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Libby Trail
Best months: May–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
28° / 8°
Feb
31° / 11°
Mar
40° / 19°
Apr
52° / 31°
May
65° / 42°
Jun
74° / 51°
Jul
79° / 57°
Aug
78° / 56°
Sep
71° / 47°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 27°
Dec
34° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 12.2 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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