Mahoosuc Notch Trail
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Maine · oxford County

Mahoosuc Notch Trail

Technical boulder-notched section on one of Maine's toughest routes.

Rating
Length
6.8 mi
Difficulty
8
County
oxford
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Goose Eye Mountain Trail

Rugged ascent to open summit ledges in western Maine.

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Speck Pond Trail

Forest-and-pond route connected to high-ridge Mahoosuc terrain.

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Old Speck Mountain Trail

AT-linked summit hike with fire tower and broad mountain panoramas.

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About This Trail

A 6.8-mile route through Mahoosuc Notch, a one-mile jumble of massive fallen boulders in a deep chasm widely considered the most difficult mile on the entire 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. Hikers squeeze through crevices, climb over house-sized slabs, and navigate ice that persists into summer in this legendary technical scramble through the Mahoosuc Range.

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Coordinates: 44.5389468, -70.9895205
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Getting There

From Berlin, NH, cross the Cleveland Bridge on Unity Street, continue onto Hutchins Street, then turn right onto Success Pond Road. Drive 10.9 miles to a spur road on the right leading 0.5 miles to the trailhead.

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Goose Eye Mountain Trail

Rugged ascent to open summit ledges in western Maine.

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Speck Pond Trail

Forest-and-pond route connected to high-ridge Mahoosuc terrain.

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Old Speck Mountain Trail

AT-linked summit hike with fire tower and broad mountain panoramas.

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Old Speck Fire Tower Spur Trail

Short summit spur to tower views near Old Speck high terrain.

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Table Rock Trail Grafton Notch

Steep notch-area climb to open ledges and valley views.

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