T-Rex Loop
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 88 ft
- climb
- 718 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
T-Rex Loop is a cross-country ski route in Maine, about 1.7 miles from the town of Monson. It is a short, back-loaded out-and-back, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.76 miles and a total climb of 88 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 681 feet and reaches a high of about 718 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 34°F. That station sits about 320 feet higher than the route, so temperatures on the loop may run slightly warmer. Several other routes sit close by. Meandering Moose is a cross-country ski route about 0.1 mile away, and Fierce Fisher Loop and Wolf Chase Loop are hiking loops at the same distance. Accipiter Alley Loop is a cross-country ski route about 0.2 mile away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit T-Rex Loop
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, 11.2 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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