Grafton Loop Trail Hiking Guide

A joint effort between the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, the Grafton Loop Trail was completed around 2007 as an approximately 40 mile backpacking loop trail on either side of Grafton Notch State Park in Maine. The trail is extremely rugged, but offers some of the finest scenery in New England, climbing over four open peaks, several more open ledges, and crossing several woodland creeks. More than half a dozen backcountry campsites allow backpackers to split the trip up in many different ways.

Though the trail is a long loop, there are several options for hiking trips here. Two trailheads allow backpackers to split the loop into two halves, while several shorter day-hike options reach the many fine peaks.