Trail No. 6
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 297 ft
- climb
- 297 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Trail No. 6 is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route on the Orono Land Trust, a non-governmental organization in Maine. The trail is 1.3 miles long and runs between a low of 158 feet and a high of 297 feet, with a total climb of 297 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles from the start, with a 10% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Orono weather station show January highs around 28°F and lows near 11°F, while February averages about 32°F. Those figures are from a station at 115 feet, and temperatures on the trail's higher ground run cooler. The Beaver Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Heron Loop is 0.4 miles off. The Smith Farm Trail and the Teaberry Hill Trail are both within about a mile.
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Trail No. 6
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
28° / 11°
Feb
32° / 13°
Mar
41° / 21°
Apr
53° / 32°
May
66° / 43°
Jun
75° / 52°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
79° / 57°
Sep
70° / 48°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 29°
Dec
35° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orono, ME, 1.6 mi away at 115 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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