Maine trails · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A 265.4-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Maine, with 4,774 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Gulf Hagas Mountain and other summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 88.5. It gives back about 55,991 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Gulf Hagas Mountain (summit)
- Dunn Falls (waterfall)
- Moody Mountain (summit)
- North Peak (summit)
- Pleasant Pond Mountain (summit)
- Chairback Mountain (summit)
- Little Wilson Falls (waterfall)
- West Peak (summit)
- Old Blue Mountain (summit)
- Barren Mountain (summit)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:34 a.m., the sun rises at 6:05 a.m. and sets at 7:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:52 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 265.4-mile route works out to roughly 100 h 40 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Cascade Trail — 1.6 mi loop, 528 ft gain
- Eyebrow Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 1,111 ft gain
- May Cutoff Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Speck Pond Trail — 6.8 mi loop, 478 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NH as Goose Eye Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Mahoosuc Trail — 1.7 mi
- Speck Pond Trail — 4.1 mi
- Grafton Loop Trail — 5.1 mi
- Baldpate Mountain Trail — 9.6 mi