Trail No. 6
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 37 ft
- climb
- 160 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Trail No. 6 is a short, moderate cross-country ski route on the Orono Land Trust in Maine, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 37 feet, and it is an out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same point, with the high point at 160 feet and the low at 147 feet. The climb is flat, so the route is easy to fit into a longer outing on the surrounding network of trails. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Old Town show January highs around 27°F with lows near 6°F, while February is similar at about 31°F and 8°F. By contrast, July and August average highs in the upper 70s. Several other routes sit close by. Heron Loop is about 0.1 mile away and Beaver Trail about 0.2 mile. Smith Farm Trail is roughly 0.4 mile off, and the Kirkland Connector is about 1.1 miles away.
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Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Trail No. 6
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
27° / 6°
13 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
11 wet
Mar
39° / 19°
12 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
13 wet
May
65° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
34° / 16°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Town 2 W, ME, 1.5 mi away at 127 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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