Roaring Brook Road
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 53 ft
- climb
- 1,497 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Roaring Brook Road is a short, flat out-and-back route in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trip is about 0.24 miles long, with a high point of 1,497 feet and a low of 1,466 feet, so the total climb is about 53 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.07 miles, with a grade of about 3 percent. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F and lows near 3°F, while July highs reach about 76°F. That station sits roughly 677 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the road run cooler. Several other trails start within about a third of a mile, including the Russell Pond Trail, the Roaring Brook Nature Trail and the Chimney Pond Trail. Climbers can find North Basin about 2.6 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Roaring Brook Road
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
22° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 18.8 mi away at 820 ft. The station sits about 700 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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