Maine · Cross-country skiing

Smithtown Road

4.7 mi
round trip
814 ft
climb
1,561 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Smithtown Road is a cross-country ski route in Maine's Roaches CE, a land unit managed by a non-governmental organization. It's an out-and-back route that climbs from a low of about 1,283 feet to a high of 1,561 feet, and the whole trip adds up to about 9.4 miles with a total elevation gain of 814 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 3.4 miles, with a grade of roughly 6%. For skiing, winter is the season to plan around. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits several hundred feet lower than the route, point to January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, and December and January see the most wet days of the year. Temperatures on the route run cooler than the station's figures. Several other routes lie close by. Long Ridge Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and Long Bog Road, a cross-country ski route, is about 2.8 miles away. Shaw Mountain Trail and Frenchtown Road are both within about 3.3 miles.

  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Smithtown Road

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 5°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 7°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 17°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 29°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 41°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 57°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 56°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 26°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 15°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 20.5 mi away at 1,037 ft. The station sits about 500 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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