Pleasant River Trail
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 492 ft
- climb
- 1,538 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Pleasant River Trail is a cross-country ski route in Maine's Roaches CE, a land unit managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is an out-and-back that starts at about 1,326 feet and reaches a high point of 1,538 feet, with a total elevation gain of 492 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 12 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits roughly 500 feet lower, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. Because the station is lower, temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other routes lie within a short drive. First West Branch and First West Branch Cutoff are both about 1.2 miles away, and Frenchtown Road is about 1.9 miles off. Shaw Mountain Trail is about 3 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Pleasant River Trail
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.
Jan
23° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 15.6 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 500 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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