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North Country National Scenic Trail

The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest trail in the National Trails System, stretching roughly 4,800 miles across eight states from Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota to Maine J...

Length
3,885 mi
Thru-hike
Elev. gain
States
8

About the route

The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest trail in the National Trails System, stretching roughly 4,800 miles across eight states from Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota to Maine Junction in Vermont, where it meets the Appalachian Trail.

Termini

Terminus A

Lake Sakakawea State Park, ND

47.5239, -101.4519

Terminus B

Maine Junction, near Sherburne Pass, VT

43.6770, -72.8360

Verified waypoints

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Route markers2
  • Lake Sakakawea State Park (Western Terminus) · Trailhead

    Western terminus on Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota.

    Source ↗adventures_seed

  • Maine Junction (Eastern Terminus) · Trailhead

    Eastern terminus at Maine Junction with the Appalachian Trail, VT.

    Source ↗adventures_seed

What we don't yet have

We deliberately do not display water sources, resupply towns, shuttle services, or trail-side businesses on this page. Those change every season and an out-of-date pin can be a safety issue, especially on the high-desert and alpine sections of long trails. Use the trail association's published guide, FarOut, or Guthook for that level of detail; verify with rangers before relying on any cached source.

Official sources

Last verified by us: 2026-05-16

Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.

Best seasons

summerfall

States traversed

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