Meandering Moose
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 39 ft
- climb
- 718 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Meandering Moose is a short cross-country ski route in Maine, about 1.7 miles from the town of Monson. The trip is an out-and-back, covering about 0.2 miles with a total climb of 39 feet. It's a moderate route, and the one-way gain is about 11 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, and February is much the same. That station sits about 320 feet higher than the route, so temperatures on the ski trail run a bit warmer. Several other routes sit close by. The T-Rex Loop and the Fierce Fisher Loop are both about 0.1 miles away, and the Wolf Chase Loop is the same. The Accipiter Alley Loop is about 0.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Meandering Moose
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.
Jan
23° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 11.2 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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