White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire, Maine
Royce Trail
4.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 31880 · trail class 3 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
Exhibits
Along the way Brickett Place Interpretive Site
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 44.2677, -71.0044 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Burnt Mill Brook Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
The somewhat gradual climb of the Burnt Mill Brook Trail make it a popular choice for hiking to the breath-taking views atop the East and West Royce Mountains and further south to the high Basin Rim Trail.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
E Royce / Spruce Hill Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Located on ME Route 113. This trailhead provides access to great views of the Caribou-Speckled Mtn. Wilderness.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Royce Mtn Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
The Royce Trail can access both East and West Royce summits using the Royce Connector and East Royce Trails.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White Mountain National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
