Maine · Cross-country skiing

Ricker's Field Center

0.5 mi
round trip
101 ft
climb
436 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Ricker's Field Center is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about half a mile from Youngs Corner. It is a short out-and-back, roughly a mile long, with a high point of about 436 feet and a low of about 388 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 6% grade near the start, and the total gain and loss are each about 100 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lewiston show January highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 32°F. The station sits about 250 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the field run a bit cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Pond Loop Lollypop is about 0.1 mile away, Ken's Drop and Water's Edge are each about 0.2 mile away, and Lost Valley Ski Area, a downhill ski area, is about 0.3 mile away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Ricker's Field Center

    Best months: May–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 12°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 14°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 35°

      10 wet

    5. May

      65° / 46°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 56°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lewiston, ME, 4.4 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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