Piste Perron
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 103 ft
- climb
- 1,040 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Piste Perron is a cross-country ski route in Maine, set at about 988 feet with a high point of 1,040 feet. It is an out-and-back of about 2.3 miles with a total climb of 103 feet, making it a low-key outing rather than a serious ascent. The route is rated moderate. The closest town is La Croix Depot, about 31 miles away. Three other ski routes sit within a tenth of a mile of Piste Perron: Piste Loisir, Piste Rodrigue and Piste Perron/BMX. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 21°F with lows near 0°F, and February is similar. The station sits at a comparable elevation, so temperatures on the ski trail run about the same.
- Piste LoisirCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Piste RodrigueCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Piste Perron/BMXCross-country skiing0.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Parcours de la rivière EtcheminCross-country skiing · ~1h 17m drivePhoto: Gabriel Picard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- piste Des BravesCross-country skiing · ~1h 22m drive
- La Montée de l'OursSki touring · ~52 min drive
- Piste Perron/BMXCross-country skiing · Next door
- Piste de la ValléeCross-country skiing · ~1h 22m drive
- La montée du YetiSki touring · ~53 min drive
- Piste Perron/BMXCross-country skiing · Next door
- Piste LoisirCross-country skiing · Next door
- Sentier ASki touring · ~1h 5m drive
- Piste RodrigueCross-country skiing · Next door
Also worth it near here
- Plage du lac FortinBeach · ~5 min drive
Parc des Sept-ChutesCamping · ~17 min drivePhoto: SamuelFreli, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- La Grande ChuteWaterfall · ~22 min drive
- Lac St-FrançoisBoat launch · ~30 min drive
Mont Sainte-MargueriteSummit · ~30 min drivePhoto: guyvail, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Piste Perron
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
21° / 0°
Feb
25° / 1°
Mar
34° / 11°
Apr
47° / 26°
May
63° / 38°
Jun
72° / 48°
Jul
76° / 53°
Aug
76° / 51°
Sep
68° / 42°
Oct
53° / 32°
Nov
40° / 23°
Dec
27° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pittston Farms Nepp, ME, 48.6 mi away at 1,076 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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