New England National Scenic Trail
Connecticut and Massachusetts (Long Island Sound to the New Hampshire border)
- Distance
- 378.2 km
- Elev. gain
- 9,611 m
- Start
- Faulkner's Island
- Finish
- Near Richmond
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
About this distance
Far shows the New England Trail's own published length of 235 miles (378.2 km), which is what to plan against. It is stated on newenglandtrail.org — the partner site the National Park Service links from its own nps.gov/neen pages — on both the thru-hiking page and the Map & Guide page. The Park Service publishes no figure of its own. The route drawn here is shorter. Far's measurement of the mapped trail comes to 328.8 km (204.3 mi), about 13% under the published figure, and the smoothed line actually drawn on the map is 302.7 km. So the line will not match the stated distance, and the missing portion is not drawn at all. Elevation gain is profiled only from the mapped line, which covers roughly 80% of the published distance — treat 9,611 m as a floor, not the full climb. The unmapped remainder cannot be profiled. Set 2026-08-13 at the founder's direction, replacing a stored 328.8 km that carried no note and no citation.
Common questions
- How long is the New England National Scenic Trail?
- The New England National Scenic Trail is 378.2 km (235 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the New England National Scenic Trail have?
- The New England National Scenic Trail has about 9,611 m (31,532 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the New England National Scenic Trail start and finish?
- The New England National Scenic Trail runs between Faulkner's Island and Near Richmond.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the New England National Scenic Trail?
- Far shows the New England Trail's own published length of 235 miles (378.2 km), which is what to plan against. It is stated on newenglandtrail.org — the partner site the National Park Service links from its own nps.gov/neen pages — on both the thru-hiking page and the Map & Guide page. The Park Service publishes no figure of its own. The route drawn here is shorter. Far's measurement of the mapped trail comes to 328.8 km (204.3 mi), about 13% under the published figure, and the smoothed line actually drawn on the map is 302.7 km. So the line will not match the stated distance, and the missing portion is not drawn at all. Elevation gain is profiled only from the mapped line, which covers roughly 80% of the published distance — treat 9,611 m as a floor, not the full climb. The unmapped remainder cannot be profiled. Set 2026-08-13 at the founder's direction, replacing a stored 328.8 km that carried no note and no citation.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap328.8 km · 9,611 m gain
- newenglandtrail.org378.2 km
- Far curator review378.2 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.