Pleasant River Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 52 ft
- climb
- 1,258 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Pleasant River Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route on the Katahdin Iron Works property in northern Maine, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is an out-and-back of about 1.5 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 50 feet and a slight climb of about 2% at the start. Winter is the natural season for it. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Greenville run to highs around 23 to 25°F in January and February, with lows near 5 to 7°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures up high run a little cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by, including East Side Trail at about 1.5 miles and Brook Trail at about 1.6 miles. Pond Loop Trail is about 1.8 miles away. For hiking, Laurie's Ledge Trail is about 2.4 miles off.
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, 13.3 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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