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SCENIC BYWAY

Grafton Notch Scenic Byway

26.6 miles: 0 hours, 31 minutes

Grafton Notch Scenic Byway, on SR 26, is a rural, two-lane road that features small farms tucked into the northern Maine woodlands on either side of Grafton Notch State Park. The climax of the route is 3,812-ft. Grafton Notch. Enjoy the solitude driving through this densely forested, serene park.

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Lush farmland, quaint farmhouses, weathered stone walls and mountains create the landscape for the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway. Near the halfway point of the route you travel through the forested mountainsides of the 3,000-acre Grafton Notch State Park. During autumn, SR 26 offers spectacular leaf-peeping opportunities.

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