Roaring Brook Road
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 235 ft
- climb
- 1,497 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Roaring Brook Road is a cross-country ski route in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is an out-and-back of about 2.5 miles, with a total climb of about 235 feet and a high point of 1,497 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.75 miles, and the route starts at roughly 1,339 feet. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F with lows near 3°F, and February is similar at about 25°F and 6°F. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the road run cooler. The Katahdin Lake Trail lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Russell Pond Trail and Roaring Brook Nature Trail are both within about 1.4 miles. Climbers can find Katahdin about 2.5 miles off.
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, 18.7 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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