Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 731 m. Old Speck Mountain stands 1,263 m to the south-southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Surplus Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 14.1 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 14.1 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Table Rock · 3 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Alpine Cascade · 18 mi
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Surplus Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Little Baldpate Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 1.3 mi
- East Peak: 1.4 mi
- Sable Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land: 2.0 mi
- Grafton Forest Wilderness Preserve (North Tract): 2.5 mi
- Step Falls Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Grafton Forest Wilderness Preserve (South Tract): 4.2 mi
- Stowe Mountain Conservation Easement: 6.4 mi
- Andover Common: 7.6 mi
- Moran's Landing: 11.3 mi
- Milan Town Park: 14.2 mi
- Mollidgewock State Park: 14.3 mi
- Angevine Park: 14.3 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 16.4 mi
- P10: 22.2 mi
- P9: 22.2 mi
- P6: 22.2 mi
- P8: 22.2 mi
- Lightning Ledge: 2.9 mi
- C Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Goss Ledge: 17.2 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 19.4 mi
- Linda Ledge: 20.0 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 3.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 14.5 mi
- Rumford Falls: 18.8 mi
- Kees Falls: 19.7 mi
- Crystal Falls: 20.9 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Andover World War I Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Andover Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Dummer Veterans Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 16.2 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 16.4 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 16.4 mi
- Moffett House Museum: 17.2 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 16.1 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 18.5 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 19.7 mi
- Mountain fountain: 4.6 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 19.3 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 17.5 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 18.2 mi
- Moose Cave: 3.3 mi
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Speck Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,263 m | 4.5 mi |
| East Peak | SSE 153° | 1,141 m | 1.4 mi |
| Goose Eye Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,132 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mahoosuc Arm | SW 219° | 1,128 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 209° | 1,111 m | 8.7 mi |
| West Peak | S 176° | 1,092 m | 1.7 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | NE 39° | 1,091 m | 10.8 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,090 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:18 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1316549161
Take the scenic way to Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.