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North Country National Scenic Trail

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North Country National Scenic Trail

4800-mile thru-hike — verified termini, official permits, OSM route geometry

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Markers
2
Areas
0
Resources
1
Distance
4832.9 mi
Elevation

Notes

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.

Checkpoints

  1. 1

    Lake Sakakawea State Park, ND

    Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

  2. 2

    Maine Junction, near Sherburne Pass, VT

    Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

Landmarks (1906)

  • Lake Sakakawea State Park (Western Terminus)

    Trailhead

    Western terminus on Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota.

  • Maine Junction (Eastern Terminus)

    Trailhead

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

  • 16

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    4.2 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    39 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    266 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    272 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    270 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    271 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    275 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    258 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    258 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    262 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    263 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    309 mi from start

  • #5

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #4

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #3

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #2

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #1

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #6

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #7

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #7

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #8

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #9

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #10

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #11

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #27 (campgroup host site)

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #26

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #25

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #24

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #23

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #22

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #21

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #20

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    342 mi from start

  • #19

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #18

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #17

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #16

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #15

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

  • #14

    Campsite

    Primitive / dispersed camp pitch.

    343 mi from start

Markers (2)

Trails (1)

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