Piste du Voyageur

Piste du Voyageur is a cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about half a mile from Fort Kent Mills. The route is rated hard and covers a short out-and-back of about a quarter mile, with a high point of 907 feet and a low of 889 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at 0.07 miles, a 4% grade. The total gain is 28 feet for the full trip, so the route is a short, steep section rather than a long climb. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fort Kent show January highs around 19°F and lows near -3°F, while February is similar at 23°F and -3°F. The station sits several hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a bit cooler. Several other routes lie within a short distance. The Paved Loop, Volunteer Way, Can-Am Trail and Penalty Loop are all about 0.1 mile away, and the Voyageur Loop is about 0.2 mile away.