Twin Pines Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 19 ft
- climb
- 596 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Twin Pines Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski route in northern Maine, about 6 miles from the town of Norcross. The out-and-back trail is just under a quarter mile long, with a total climb of about 19 feet, so it's a flat, low-effort outing. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Millinocket weather station show January highs around 24°F with lows near 5°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 36°F. That station sits about 236 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the loop run a little cooler. Several other routes start close by. Katahdin View, a cross-country ski route, and the Golden Road and Lakeside Trail hikes are each about 0.1 mile away. For paddling, the West Branch Penobscot River is roughly 8 miles off.
Best time to go · May, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Twin Pines Loop
Best months: May and 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
24° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 6°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millinocket, ME, 7.1 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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