Shaw Mountain Cutoff
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 218 ft
- climb
- 1,457 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Shaw Mountain Cutoff is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Maine, set within The Roaches CE, a land unit managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 218 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,457 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 5% grade near the start. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits about 420 feet lower, show January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F, with February similar. Temperatures on the higher ground run cooler than those figures. The Emmit Brook Trail, a cross-country ski route, lies about 0.3 miles away. Shaw Mountain and the Shaw Mountain Trail are both within a mile for hikers, and the Dr. Wiggles Trail is about 1.1 miles off for skiers.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Shaw Mountain Cutoff
Best months: 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
23° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
12 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
46° / 29°
13 wet
May
62° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 19.9 mi away at 1,037 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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