Maine · Cross-country skiing

Mill Brook Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
86 ft
climb
708 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Mill Brook Trail is an easy, short out-and-back cross-country skiing route in Maine, about half a mile from Bethel. The trail covers a mile of gentle rolling, with a low point of 667 feet and a high of 708 feet. The climb is modest, with a total gain of 86 feet over the round trip and a steepest grade of 4% at about 0.4 miles in. For cross-country skiing, winter is the season to plan around. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel show January highs around 28°F and lows near 8°F, while December and February run close to that. Spring and fall are milder, with October highs near 57°F and April highs around 52°F. The trail sits close to other spots in Bethel. Bethel Village Trail Access Trail is under a mile away, and the Left Side mountain biking route and Race Lp. are each about a mile off. Climbers can head to a. Western Mountains, roughly 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Mill Brook 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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 11°

    3. Mar

      40° / 19°

    4. Apr

      52° / 31°

    5. May

      65° / 42°

    6. Jun

      74° / 51°

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

    12. Dec

      34° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 5.1 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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