Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
Grafton Notch Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Maine. Within Maine it covers roughly 22 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Grafton Notch Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
State Route 26 climbs through Grafton Notch in the rugged Mahoosuc Range of western Maine, a deep mountain pass with a cluster of accessible natural features. Short trails reach Screw Auger Falls, Mother Walker Falls, and Moose Cave, and the Appalachian Trail crosses the notch on its way over Old Speck. Moose are common in the surrounding bogs and forest.
- Grafton Notch
- Screw Auger Falls
- Mahoosuc Range
- Appalachian Trail
- moose country
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.