Penalty Loop

Penalty Loop is a short cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about 0.11 miles long and roughly 0.5 miles from Fort Kent Mills. The route is nearly flat, rising just 8 feet from its low point of 903 feet to a high of 911 feet, and it is rated easy. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from the Fort Kent weather station, about a mile away, show January highs near 19°F with lows around -3°F, and February is similar. The station sits about 300 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the loop run slightly cooler. The loop sits among a cluster of other ski routes, all within a tenth of a mile. The Can-Am Trail, Waska Loop and Stadium are the closest, along with Ben's Incline.