Maine · Ski touring

Lower Penobscot

0.5 mi
round trip
762 ft
climb
1,855 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Lower Penobscot is a ski touring route in Maine's Big Moose Mountain area, managed by State Park and Recreation. The out-and-back trip covers about a mile, with a high point of 1,855 feet and a low of 1,489 feet. The climb is moderate, with a total gain of 762 feet for the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 21% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits roughly 800 feet lower, show January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F. Temperatures on the mountain run cooler than those figures. Several other ski touring routes lie close by, including Moose River about 0.2 miles away and Piscataquis about 0.3 miles away. The Big Moose Mountain Trail, a hike, is about 1.8 miles off, and the Eagle Rock Trail is about 1.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Lower Penobscot

    Best months: 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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 5°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 7°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 17°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 29°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 41°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 57°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 56°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 26°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 15°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 5.9 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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