Piste du Voyageur

Piste du Voyageur is a cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about 0.6 miles from the community of Fort Kent Mills. The trail is short and gentle, with a round-trip distance of about 0.3 miles and a total climb of about 35 feet. The route is an out-and-back that starts near 925 feet and reaches a high point of about 947 feet, with the steepest stretch at around 5% grade near the start. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fort Kent show January highs around 19°F and lows near -3°F, while February runs about 23°F high and -3°F low. Those figures are from a station at 610 feet, so temperatures on the trail may run slightly cooler. Several other ski routes sit within a short distance, including the Voyageur Loop and Paved Loop, each about 0.1 mile away, and the Volunteer Way and Can-Am Trail, about 0.2 mile away. For a change of pace, the Island Trail and Crocker Beach Trail are both hikes roughly a mile off.