Maine trails · Grafton Loop Trail
A 11.3-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 3,479 ft of climbing. Reaches Bald Mountain and other pass/summit destinations.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:34 a.m., the sun rises at 6:04 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 22.6-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:55 p.m. — 1 h 27 min before sunset.