Waska Loop
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 194 ft
- climb
- 939 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Waska Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski loop in northern Maine, about 0.8 miles long and rising from roughly 912 feet to 939 feet. It sits in Fort Kent Mills, about half a mile from the town, and makes a quick addition to a day spent on the surrounding network of ski routes. The loop is a low-effort outing. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent, and the total climb is only about 34 feet. That makes it a natural choice for a warm-up or a break between longer routes. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Kent weather station show January highs around 19°F with lows near -3°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 33°F. The station sits about 330 feet lower than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other ski routes lie within a short distance. Stadium, Penalty Loop and Camel Humps are each about 0.1 mile away, and Volunteer Way is about 0.2 mile off.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Waska Loop
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
19° / -3°
13 wet
Feb
23° / -3°
11 wet
Mar
33° / 9°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 25°
11 wet
May
61° / 37°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 43°
12 wet
Oct
52° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
13 wet
Dec
26° / 8°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Kent, ME, 1 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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