Maine Parking Info

Section: Maine 17 to New Hampshire Line
Mile Marker	Directions, Comments, Source, Map Link, and Year Last Reviewed	Number of Vehicles
38.30 miles Speck Pond	To the Speck Pond Trailhead (from Berlin): On NH 16, just south of Berlin, cross the Androscoggin River on the Cleveland Bridge (Unity Street), keep left passing through traffic signals at 0.7 mile. The road bears right and at 0.8 mile cross RR tracks and becomes Hutchins Street. The road turns sharply left at 1.6 miles and passes the James River mill yard. Watch for logging trucks. At 1.9 miles from NH 16, the wide gravel road on the right is Success Pond Road. Take care in following the road as it is a major access for logging in the area. At 12.3 miles from Hutchins Street, turn NE on a spur .8 mile to the trailhead. To the Speck Pond Trailhead (from ME 26): It is 8.7 miles south. Then turn NE on a spur .8 mile to the trailhead. --- From the small parking area the Speck Pond Trail follows the brook for 1.4 miles. Then it climbs more steeply to the Joe May Cut-off Trail at 3.1 miles and reaches the AT 3.6 miles from the trailhead on the north side of Speck Pond. All access points south of Grafton Notch (excluding Wright Trail) are trail access from the west approached by using the Success Pond lumber road. The directions will be the same but mileages will be different. The lumber road is rough and conditions vary from season to season. Take it slow. --- Aaron Schoenberg --- 2006	6
38.30 miles Speck Pond	Update (8/08) I saw little evidence of the mill yard mentioned above, but the directions from Berlin are otherwise accurate. AT the intersection with Success Pond Road and Hutchins St., there is a large sign reading : ORV Parking 1 mile with an arrow pointing down what is Success Pond Road. At this point the road is otherwise unsigned. There is a Success Pond Road sign at the next intersection. 08/26/08 --- David Cullen --- 2020
41.90 miles Mahoosuc Notch	At 10.9 miles from where the lumber road begins off Hutchins Street, (see directions to this point in previous 38.3 - Speck Pond MM) turn NE (right) on a branch road .6 mile to a junction. Make another right over a bridge (no sign) to the trailhead shortly beyond. To the Mahoosuc Notch Trailhead (from ME 26): It is 10 miles south. Then turn NE (left) on a spur .6 mile to a junction. Make another right over a bridge (no sign) to the trailhead shortly beyond. --- From the small parking area the Mahoosuc Notch Trail begins at a sign and climbs gradually for 1.9 miles to the west end of Mahoosuc Notch and ends at the AT. I went from ME 26 to this access point for one strenuous, scenic and most interesting dayhike. And of course this hike includes the infamous Mahoosuc Notch, usually considered the toughest mile on the Appalachian Trail. 6/26/2006 --- Aaron Schoenberg --- 2006	6
41.90 miles Mahoosuc Notch	The Google map position is approximately where the AT crosses. 2/15/08 --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=4468484249060965149,44.559806,-71… --- 2008
45.50 miles Wright Trail	Sunday River Road provides access to the Wright Trail. This is the only approach to the Mahoosucs from the east. Three miles north of Bethel, make a left off of US 2. Follow Sunday River Road 7.7 miles to a junction with twin bridges. Cross the bridges, turn right, and follow the dirt road (may be gated) 1.5 miles to the crossing of Goose Eye Brook. Trail parking is 200 yards ahead on the left. --- The Wright Trail starts on a branch of Sunday River Road. Follow the valley of Goose Eye Brook meeting the AT in 4 miles. At 1.5 miles there is a junction with a south fork of this trail which intersects the AT 0.2 mile further south. The two forks combined with a .2 mile stretch of the AT make a nice 8 mile circular dayhike. 5/4/2006 --- Aaron Schoenberg --- 2020	I have not accessed the AT from Sunday River and used information on ME AT Map#7 (2004 edition) for filling in the chart for this access point.
46.00 miles Goose Eye	Update: (8/08) There is currently a paper sign at the trailhead indicating the Carlo Col Trail. At the intersection with the Goose Eye Trail, there is a small sign for the Carlo Col Trail pointing up the logging road. A somewhat larger (but easily missed) sign indicates the Goose Eye Trail going to the left. Parking is roadside either at the Success Pond Road junction or further up the road which the Carlo Col Trail follows. That road is passable for at least 0.1-0.2 miles by passenger car or at least it was when I was there. I only checked out the trailhead and did not hike the trail. 08/26/08 --- David Cullen --- 2008	Roadside parking
46.00 miles Goose Eye	At 8.0 miles from the turnoff onto the Success Pond lumber road from Hutchins Street, (see directions to this point in previous 38.3 - Speck Pond MM) the trailhead is on the right. To the Goose Eye Trailhead (from ME 26): It is 13 miles south. The trailhead is on the left when approaching this way. --- Now hiking, stay to the left at a fork with the Carlo Col Trail. Cross two streams and begin climbing steeply passing the ME-NH border at 1.4 miles. Traverse the main West Peak of Goose Eye at 2.9 miles and reach the AT at 3.0 miles. This access is fantastic for making a Goose Eye Loop from the Success Pond lumber road. 6/26/2006 --- This access is fantastic for making a Goose Eye Loop from the Success Pond lumber road. --- 2006	6
46.00 miles Goose Eye	2/15/08 --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=5715887171697653409,44.509936,-71… --- 2008
47.80 miles Carlo Col	Update: (8/08) There is currently a paper sign at the trailhead indicating the Carlo Col Trail. At the intersection with the Goose Eye Trail, there is a small sign for the Carlo Col Trail pointing up the logging road. A somewhat larger (but easily missed) sign indicates the Goose Eye Trail going to the left. Parking is roadside either at the Success Pond Road junction or further up the road which the Carlo Col Trail follows. That road is passable for at least 0.1-0.2 miles by passenger car or at least it was when I was there. I only checked out the trailhead and did not hike the trail. 08/26/08 --- David Cullen --- 2008	Roadside parking
47.80 miles Carlo Col	At 8.0 miles from the turnoff onto the Success Pond lumber road from Hutchins Street, (see directions to this point in previous 38.3 - Speck Pond MM) the trailhead is on the right. To the Carlo Col Trailhead (from ME 26): It is 13 miles south. The trailhead is on the left when approaching this way. These are the same directions as the Goose Eye Trail (46.0 MM) as both Goose Eye and Carlo Col Trails start here but diverge in 100 yards. --- The Carlo Col trail starts as a logging road and passes the Goose Eye Trail Junction about 100 yards from the Success Pond Road. The trail follows old logging roads for 0.8 mile, crosses a brook and follows the valley for another 0.3 mile. Climb more steeply away from the brook and reach Carlo Col Shelter at 2.3 miles and the AT at 2.6 miles. The whole Carlo-Goose Eye Loop is 8.4 miles and offers some spectacular above treeline alpine scenery. The hike is strenuous. 6/26/2006 --- Aaron Schoenberg --- 2006	6