Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Maine. Within Maine it covers roughly 30 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway follows Maine Route 113 for roughly 60 miles from Standish, about 45 minutes from Portland, to Gilead near the New Hampshire border. The state's formal scenic designation, granted in 2007, covers the northern 30-mile stretch from Fryeburg to Gilead. The byway takes its name from the Pigwacket (Pequawket) and Sokokis peoples who inhabited the Saco River Valley before European settlement, and the road follows the river closely along with the parallel Mountain Division Railroad corridor, now a multi-use trail. North of Fryeburg, the route enters the White Mountain National Forest and climbs toward views of New Hampshire's White Mountains, ranking among the best fall-foliage drives in the Northeast. Along the way, lakes, ponds, and small Maine towns give the drive a quieter, more residential character than the higher-traffic byways closer to the coast.
- ~60 miles on Route 113, Standish to Gilead
- State-designated scenic byway since 2007
- Named for the Pequawket & Sokokis peoples
- Follows the Saco River & Mountain Division Railroad
- White Mountain National Forest views
- Top Northeast fall-foliage drive
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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.
Where to Stay along Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
3 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway.
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