Park Tote Road
- 3.5 mi
- round trip
- 561 ft
- climb
- 800 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Park Tote Road is a cross-country skiing route in Baxter State Park in northern Maine, about 2.2 miles from the town of The Crossing. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the road is an out-and-back that covers about 7 miles with a total elevation gain of 182 feet, from a starting point of about 721 feet to a high of about 800 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.1 miles in, with a grade of about 12 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten put January highs around 22°F with lows near 3°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 34°F. Several other trails and routes sit within a short drive. Fowler Brook Trail and Lower Fowler Pond Trail are each about a mile away, and Trout Brook Farm Campground Road, a cross-country skiing route, is about 1.6 miles off. Trout Brook, a canoeing spot, is about 3.3 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Park Tote Road
Best months: May–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
22° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 20 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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