Maine Huts Trail
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,421 ft
- climb
- 1,085 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Maine Huts Trail is a cross-country skiing route in western Maine, about 3.8 miles from the town of Hayden Landing. The trail is an out-and-back that covers 12.5 miles round trip, with a one-way climb of about 903 feet from a starting elevation of 958 feet to a high point of 1,085 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 3.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 27%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Long Falls Dam weather station, at a similar elevation, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 4°F, while February runs a little milder at about 26°F. Summer is much warmer, with July highs near 77°F. Several other outings sit within a short drive. Fisherman Trail and Falls Trail are both about 5 to 6 miles away, the Dead River offers canoeing at about 6 miles, and the Appalachian Trail passes within roughly 7 miles.
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, 8.9 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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