Scream Hill
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 68 ft
- climb
- 908 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Scream Hill is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about a mile from the town of Madawaska. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles from the start, and the high point sits at 908 feet. The total elevation gain is 68 feet, and the round trip covers about 0.24 miles. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Frenchville show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, while February runs a little warmer at about 22°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the hill, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the trail. The Deprey Loop lies just 0.1 miles away, and the Acadia FCU Loop is about 0.4 miles off, making it easy to link these short routes together in one outing.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Scream Hill
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
19° / 3°
9 wet
Feb
22° / 6°
8 wet
Mar
33° / 16°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 30°
12 wet
May
62° / 42°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 51°
15 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
16 wet
Aug
74° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
66° / 47°
13 wet
Oct
51° / 36°
14 wet
Nov
38° / 26°
13 wet
Dec
26° / 13°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Frenchville Aroostook Ap, ME, 3.8 mi away at 988 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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