Maine · Ski touring

Piscataquis

0.5 mi
round trip
1,108 ft
climb
2,152 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Piscataquis is a ski touring route in Maine's State Park and Recreation system, set on Big Moose Mountain. It is a short out-and-back with a high point of 2,152 feet and a low of 1,600 feet, covering about a mile with a total elevation gain and loss of 1,108 feet. The climb starts steep, with a 26% grade within the first 0.07 miles, and the route is rated hard. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 23°F in January, with lows near 5°F. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet below the summit, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler. The surrounding area has several other ski touring routes within a few tenths of a mile, including Moose River, St Croix and Lower Penobscot. Eagle Rock Trail and Big Moose Mountain Trail are both hikes about 2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Piscataquis

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 5°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 7°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 17°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 29°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 41°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 57°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 56°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 26°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 15°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 6.1 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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