Valley View Trail
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 717 ft
- climb
- 845 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Valley View Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
Hunting Season Begins
Park alert covering Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Increased Logging Traffic Along Swift Brook Road
Park alert covering Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
As of · Source: NPS · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Valley View Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back route in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine, managed by the National Park Service. The trail rises from a low point of 594 feet to a high of 845 feet, with a total climb of 717 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.26 miles in, with a 7% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Patten show January highs around 22°F and lows near 3°F, while July highs reach about 76°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run roughly in line with those figures. The Hut Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Little Messer Pond Trail and the Hulling Machine Portage Trail are both about 2.4 miles off. Climbers can find the j. The Maine Highlands (inc. BSP / Katahdin) area about 7.2 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Valley View Trail
Best months: May–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
22° / 3°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
72° / 49°
Jul
76° / 55°
Aug
75° / 54°
Sep
67° / 45°
Oct
53° / 35°
Nov
41° / 25°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Patten 2, ME, 13.6 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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