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Miles Notch Trail

A 4.4-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 1,369 ft of climbing. Reaches Miles Notch and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
4.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,369 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+1,013 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

485 – 1,853 ft1234

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 66% of the ascent, between mile 1.5 and mile 2.9. It gives back about 1,214 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Miles Notch Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

MILES NOTCH TRAIL PARKING LOT — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 1 h 32 min drive (47 mi) from Lewiston. 44.27054, -70.90181 · 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 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:33 a.m. — 6 h 28 min before sunset.

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