NEU8: Mahoosuc Traverse (+30 miles and +10,000 feet elevation gain)

+30 miles and +10,000 ft of elevation gain!!!

The most challenging of the 8 hikes of the North East Ultra Challenge, the Mahoosuc Traverse goes from Main to New Hampshire with numerous elevation changes. A highlight of this traverse is the well-known Mahoosuc Notch, a mile-long scramble through huge boulders.
From Grafton State Park in Maine to Shelbourne, NH, this Appalachian Trail hike has a little bit of everything, from ledge climbs towards majestic views to above treeline traverses encompassing strenuous rock scrambles.

Alltrails:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/mahoosuc-traverse

Water sources: stream at mile 10 (Full Goose Campsite) and mile 20 (Gentian Pond Campsite).

We will meet at the north trailhead, the Grafton Notch Parking Lot (44.590302, -70.946444) on Rt. 26 to start hiking. This hike is entirely on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes).

End of the hike:
Appalachian/Mahoosuc Trail Access
418 Main St, Gorham, NH 03581

Start of Hike:
Grafton Notch Parking (44.590302, -70.946444)