Tote Road
- 5.3 mi
- round trip
- 489 ft
- climb
- 469 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Tote Road is a cross-country ski route in northern Maine, set within the Maine River Trail East Branch Penobscot - Cassidy corridor. The land is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the route is about 10.7 miles long, with a total climb of 489 feet and a total descent of 489 feet. The out-and-back trip starts at about 383 feet and reaches a high point of 469 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.32 miles in, where the grade reaches 7%. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Millinocket show January highs around 25°F with lows near 6°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 37°F. The River Trail lies about half a mile away, and the Long Meadow Hill Trail and Link 4 are both within about a mile and a half. For a change of pace, the Esker Pond Trail is about 3.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Tote Road
Best months: August–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
25° / 6°
10 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
9 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
11 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
11 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket Muni Ap, ME, 14.8 mi away at 406 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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