Mahoosuc Notch

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Mahoosuc Notch is a deep gap in the Mahoosuc Range of western Maine, traversed by the Appalachian Trail. The boulders on this mile-long section of trail present obstacles that must be climbed over and sometimes under, creating a unique hiking experience. Many thru-hikers call this stretch one of the slowest on the 2,174-mile trail.

Many hikers know this short section as the "killer mile"; there are occasional ten-foot drops, and places where packs must be removed to squeeze beneath a boulder.