Maine trails · Grafton Loop Trail
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.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bald Mountain (summit)
- Old Speck Mountain (summit)
- Sunday River Whitecap (summit)
- Stowe Mountain (summit)
- Miles Notch (pass)
Getting there
Grafton Loop Trail access. About 1 h 28 min drive (57 mi) from Lewiston. 44.53086, -70.82523 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:27 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 6:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.6-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 51 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Woodsum Spur Trail + Grafton Loop Trail — 7.5 mi loop, 979 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NH as Appalachian Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Baldpate Mountain Trail — 7.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 8.7 mi
- Speck Pond Trail — 9.9 mi
- Mahoosuc Trail — 10.2 mi