Hiker in trees at overlook with sunset in background
Scenic views on the New England Trail AMC Photo

New England National Scenic Trail

Federal Recreation Area · Massachusetts · National Park Service

From the Sound to the summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridges to scenic mountain summits in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail offers panoramic vistas and close-ups of New England’s natural and cultural landscape: traprock ridges, historic village centers, farmlands, unfragmented forests, quiet streams, steep river valleys and waterfalls.

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Phone
413-351-8182
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Animals · Forests and Woodlands · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · Scenic Views · Trails · Waterfalls · Wilderness

Activities & features: Camping · Backcountry Camping · Food · Dining · Hiking · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Snowshoeing

Photos

  • Fall trees on the mountains of the trail
    Xiomaro
  • Overview of the trail in the fall
    Xiomaro
  • Youth gather around a trail head
    NPS Photo
  • Two youth pointing out over the trail from the top of Mt Higby
    NPS Photo

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Sources: National Park Service · updated 2026-08-12