About this campground
A short hike up to the summit and then down a spur trail will reveal spectacular views of the Wild River Valley. Hikers can continue from the summit down to the southern trailhead, which requires a .8 mile walk along the road to complete a 1.2 mile loop, or retrace the same path directly back to the northern lot.
Getting there
The Roost trailhead is along Route 113 (closed in winter), 2.8 miles south of Route 2 in Gilead, Maine. Hikers can park at the small gravel pull off by the trail sign, or at the larger Hastings trailhead .2 miles south of there where Route 113 meets Wild River Road.
Activities
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Roost South TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest1 mi
- Shelburne North TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest2 mi
- Burnt Mill Brook TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest3 mi
- Caribou East TrailheadNew Hampshire4 mi
- E Royce / Spruce Hill TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest4 mi
- Evans Notch OverlookWhite Mountain National Forest4 mi
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Roost North Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Hampshire campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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