Silver Maple Trail
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 148 ft
- climb
- 328 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Silver Maple Trail is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 1.4 miles long, on the Maine River Trail East Branch Penobscot. The land is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the trail is part of a network of ski routes in the area. The route is an out-and-back, with a total length of about 2.8 miles and a one-way elevation gain of about 10 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4 percent. The trail runs between a low point of about 311 feet and a high of about 328 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show January highs around 23°F and lows near 3°F, while March warms to highs around 37°F. Summer is much milder, with July highs near 79°F. River Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Link 1 is about 0.7 mile off. For hiking, Long Logan Loop is about 1.4 miles away, and Stratton Trail is about 5.4 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Silver Maple Trail
Best months: May–October. 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° / 3°
Feb
27° / 2°
Mar
37° / 14°
Apr
49° / 27°
May
64° / 38°
Jun
73° / 50°
Jul
79° / 56°
Aug
78° / 53°
Sep
70° / 45°
Oct
55° / 34°
Nov
42° / 24°
Dec
30° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket Wastewater, ME, 11.3 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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