# Grafton Notch Backroads

**Location:** Bethel, ME | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 50+ miles

**GPS:** 44.5876, -70.9234

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** May - October

New England's hidden gem for overlanding. Network of logging roads through Maine's western mountains with waterfalls, moose sightings, and fall foliage that'll make you forget about Moab.

**Region:** Northeast • **Trail type:** Hidden Gem • **Rating:** 4.4/5

**Highlights:** Fall foliage, Waterfalls, Moose, Logging roads, Remote camping

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Dolly Copp Campground (Gorham, New Hampshire)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/new-hampshire/dolly-copp-campground)
- [Cold River Campground (New Hampshire)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/new-hampshire/cold-river-campground)
- [Osprey Nest Campground (Rangeley, Maine)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/maine/osprey-nest-campground)
- [Coleman State Park (Stewartstown, New Hampshire)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/new-hampshire/coleman-state-park)
- [Beaver Trails Campground & RV Park (Lancaster, New Hampshire)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/new-hampshire/beaver-trails-campground-rv-park)

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/grafton-notch