Maine · Cross-country skiing

Roaring Brook Road

0.8 mi
round trip
182 ft
climb
1,265 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Roaring Brook Road is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Baxter State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 1.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 182 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 1,200 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.1 mile in, and the high point reaches about 1,265 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F with lows near 3°F, while July highs reach about 76°F. That station sits roughly 450 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the road run a little cooler. The Katahdin Lake Trail lies about 0.8 miles away, and the Katahdin climbing area and the Russell Pond Trail are each about 2.1 miles off. The West Branch Penobscot River, about 7.2 miles away, offers river fishing.

  • 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.

    1. Jan

      22° / 3°

    2. Feb

      25° / 6°

    3. Mar

      34° / 16°

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

    5. May

      62° / 40°

    6. Jun

      72° / 49°

    7. Jul

      76° / 55°

    8. Aug

      75° / 54°

    9. Sep

      67° / 45°

    10. Oct

      53° / 35°

    11. Nov

      41° / 25°

    12. Dec

      29° / 13°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 19 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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