Trout Brook Trail
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 335 ft
- climb
- 1,352 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Trout Brook Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Katahdin Iron Works, a non-governmental land unit in Maine. The trail rises from about 1,170 feet to a high point of 1,352 feet, with a total climb of 335 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.75 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. The route is rated easy, and the land is managed by a non-governmental organization. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, while February is similar at about 25°F and 7°F. The station's July highs reach about 75°F, but that is far from the snow conditions the trail is built for. The trail sits close to several other ski routes. Long Pond Road and Long Pond Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Over Ice Ski Route is about 0.2 mile off. Gorman Lodge Trail is roughly 0.8 mile away.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Trout Brook Trail
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, 10.4 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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Indian Mountain Circuit
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Gorman Lodge Trail
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