Maine Huts Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,316 ft
- climb
- 930 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Maine Huts Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Maine, about 2.3 miles from the town of The Forks. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2.4 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 315 feet. It starts at about 683 feet and reaches a high point of 930 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.36 miles in, with a grade of 18 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Long Falls Dam show January highs around 23°F with lows near 4°F, while December and February run only slightly milder. That station sits about 230 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route may run a little warmer. The trail pairs easily with other outings in the area. The Kennebec River, about 2.6 miles away, offers river fishing. Moxie Falls Path is about 3.4 miles off, and the Appalachian Trail lies about 6.1 miles away. Cold Stream Falls Trail is about 7.2 miles from the trail.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Maine Huts Trail
Best months: August–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.
Jan
23° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 14°
12 wet
Apr
47° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Falls Dam, ME, 12.7 mi away at 1,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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