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We wish that all the official maps of the NCT were complete and available. Unfortunately, that won't be a reality for a number of years. The number one search request on the web site is for MAPS. Many of these maps can be located in the Trail Shop. However, in an effort to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for, we'll try to list sections (east to west) and locations of maps by Trail Organizations in one central place-- Here! Tips sections listed east to west all links will open in a separate window many management authorities (such as Forests or Parks) offer their own maps. We are not attempting to list all these sources here. See list below of National Forests through which the trail passes. NCTA maps will be gradually phased from 1:100,000 to 1:63,360 scale. National Forests Through which the Trail Passes Many of these forests offer their own maps of the North Country Trail within their borders. There is not consistency from one forest to the next. Some may have maps on-line. We will list the forests and simply direct you to the USFS web site where you may find more information on how to contact these forests. New York- Finger Lakes National Forest (spur trail) Pennsylvania- Allegheny National Forest Ohio- Wayne National Forest Michigan- Manistee National Forest, Hiawatha National Forest, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Ottawa National Forest Wisconsin- Chequamegon National Forest Minnesota- Superior National Forest, Chippewa National Forest North Dakota- Sheyenne National Grasslands Go to the US Forest Service website GIS Layer Data Go to the National Park Service Website   This page updated Oct 23, 2007.

Now Available - all NCTA topographic hiking maps are produced on waterproof, tear-resistant paper and retail for $4.50. New York Locator map for NCTA 1:63,360 mapsets (approximately one inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. The NCTA will not produce maps in direct competition with the Finger Lakes Trail Conference Affilliate. jump to New York Trail Condition Updates The Adirondacks- no official route yet approved. Choose your own and get information from the Adirondack Mt. Club NCTA NY-108: Rome to Finger Lakes Trail Official 1:63,360 NCTA map coming soon from the Trail Shop . expected summer 2006 Link Trail- the Central NY chapter is working on a guidebook. Finger Lakes Trail- buy maps and guides from the Finger Lakes Trail Conference. Pennsylvania Locator map for NCTA 1:100,000 mapsets (approximately 5/8 inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. jump to Pennsylvania Trail Condition Updates Overview Map- larger and smaller versions of an overview of completed and connecting trail in the whole state of Pennsylvania. Links found on the Pennsylvania hub page NCTA PA-01: Allegheny National Forest- Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 96.3 miles, includes all of the NCT in the Allegheny National Forest- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2003 Allegheny National Forest- maps only for this section in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers. NCTA PA-02: Allegheny National Forest to State Game Land 95- Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 74.9 miles, includes the very southern portion of the Allegheny National Forest; Clear Creek State Forest; Cook Forest State Park; and State Game Lands 24, 283, and 95- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 State Game Lands and roadwalks- some maps on the Wampum Chapter Website. NCTA PA-03: State Game Land 95 to Pennsylvania/Ohio Border- Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 72.5 miles, includes State Game Lands 95, 148, and 285; Moraine State Park; and McConnells Mill State Park- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 Parker to Old Stone House- narrative guide by Glenn Oster. -a pdf file, Adobe Reader required Old Stone House to McConnells Mill- narrative guide by Glenn Oster. -a pdf file, Adobe Reader required Certified sections in Pennsylvania- (overlaps with previous entries) Hutchins Guidebooks available from the Trail Shop Ohio Locator map for NCTA 1:63,360 mapsets (approximately one inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. The NCTA will not produce maps in direct competition with the Buckeye Trail Association Affilliate. jump to Ohio Trail Condition Updates NCTA OH-101: Pennsylvania/Ohio State Line to Minerva Official 1:63,360 NCTA map 60.3 miles, includes Beaver Creek State Park and Sheepskin Hollow Nature Preserve- available from the Trail Shop . This is the first 1" = 1 mile map produced by the NCTA. Last revision 2004. Buckeye Trail, Zoar to Senecaville Lake- available from the Buckeye Trail Association Roadwalks to reach Wayne National Forest East- no maps available yet. NCTA OH-105: Wayne National Forest, Marietta Unit- Official 1:63,360 NCTA map 58.0 miles available from the Trail Shop . This is the second 1" = 1 mile map produced by the NCTA. Last revision 2004. Wayne National Forest East- Hutchins Guidebook available from the Trail Shop Roadwalks to connect Marietta to Buckeye Trail at Stockport- no maps available yet. Buckeye Trail, Stockport to Liberty Center- (most of Ohio) maps and guidebooks available from the Buckeye Trail Association Certified sections in Ohio- (overlaps with previous entry) Hutchins Guidebooks available from the Trail Shop Roadwalks and the Wabash-Cannonball Rail Trail- no maps available yet. all of Ohio- maps and narrative in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers. Michigan- Lower Peninsula Locator map for NCTA 1:100,000 mapsets (approximately 5/8 inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. jump to Michigan LP Trail Condition Updates NCTA MI-01: OH/MI State Line to Marshall- Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 64.0 miles, Lost Nation State Game Area, Hillsdale, Marshall- available from the Trail Shop first issue 2007 Leitchfield through Battle Creek to Chief Noonday Road- maps on the Chief Noonday Chapter Website. NCTA MI-02: Some trail, some roadwalk- Marshall to Bowne Township- (overlaps previous maps) Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 86.8 miles, includes Fort Custer Cemetery, Battle Creek, Yankee Springs Recreation Area and Barry State Game Area- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA MI-03: 76th St. to M37-Lowell SGA through Rogue River- Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 89.0 miles, includes Lowell State Game Area, Fallasburg Park, Rogue River State Game Area, Manistee National Forest (extreme south end)- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2005 Lowell SGA through southern Manistee NF- (overlaps other listed maps) some maps on the West Michigan Chapter Website NCTA MI-04: M-37 to Freesoil Trailhead- Manistee Forest South, Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 82.2 miles, includes southern Manistee National Forest (except Croton Dam area - order MI03)- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2004 NCTA MI-05: Freesoil Trailhead to Cedar Creek Road-Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 86.4 miles, includes northern Manistee National Forest, Pere Marquette State Forest to Shore to Shore Cadillac Spur Trail - available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 Marilla to Traverse City- (Wexford and Grand Traverse Counties) guide online at the old Grand Traverse Chapter Website NCTA MI-06: Cedar Creek Road to Charlevoix County-Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 81.2 miles, includes Pere Marquette State Forest, Mackinaw State Forest, and Jordan River Valley - available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA MI-07: Charlevoix County to Mackinac Bridge Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 90.2 miles, includes the Mackinaw State Forest and Wilderness State Park- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2003 Certified sections in Lower Michigan- (overlaps all LP Michigan maps) Hutchins Guidebook available from the Trail Shop all of lower Michigan- maps and narrative in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers. Michigan- Upper Peninsula Locator map for NCTA 1:100,000 mapsets (approximately 5/8 inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. jump to Michigan UP Trail Condition Updates NCTA MI-08: Mackinac Bridge to Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 86.7 miles, includes the entire Eastern Unit of the Hiawatha National Forest in addition to Straits State Park- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA MI-09: Curley Lewis Road to Grand Marais Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 85.9 miles, includes Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Lake Superior State Forest, and Muskallonge Lake State Park- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2003 NCTA MI-10: Grand Marais to AuTrain LakeOfficial 1:100,000 NCTA map 60.8 miles, includes Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA MI-11: AuTrain Lake to Little Garlic Falls Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 71.5 miles, includes the West Unit of the Hiawatha National Forest, the Escanaba River State Forest, Laughing Whitefish Falls State Scenic Site, and Little Presque Isle State Recreation Area- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA MI-12: Little Garlic Falls to Alberta Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 66.0 miles, includes the McCormick Wilderness, Craig Lake SP, Escanaba River SF and Copper Country SF- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 Baraga Plains to Porcupine Mts.- maps online at the Peter Wolfe Chapter Website NCTA MI-13: Alberta to Cascade Falls Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 79.8 miles, includes Copper Country State Forest, Ottawa National Forest- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2003 NCTA MI-14: Cascade Falls to Ironwood westernmost UP, Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 79.4 miles, of the westernmost Upper Peninsula, includes western Ottawa National Forest and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2004 Certified sections in Upper Michigan- (overlaps all UP Michigan maps) Hutchins Guidebook available from the Trail Shop all of upper Michigan- maps and narrative in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers. Wisconsin Locator map for NCTA 1:100,000 mapsets (approximately 5/8 inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. jump to Wisconsin Trail Condition Updates NCTA WI-01: Ironwood to Long Mile Lookout Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 77.2 miles, includes Iron County Forest, Penokee Range, Copper Falls State Park, and eastern part of Chequamegon National Forest- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2002 NCTA WI-02: Long Mile Lookout to Solon Springs Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 82.1 miles, of the western part of Chequamegon National Forest, Bayfield County Forest, Brule River State Forest and west to Solon Springs- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2004 Chequamegon National Forest- 1:100,000 maps available online at the Chequamegon Chapter Website Some roadwalk and some trail- Mott's Ravine to Minnesota border- some maps available online at the Brule St.-Croix Chapter Website Certified sections in Wisconsin- (overlaps all previous Wisconsin maps) Hutchins Guidebook available from the Trail Shop all of Wisconsin- maps and narrative in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers. Minnesota Locator map for NCTA 1:100,000 mapsets (approximately 5/8 inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. The NCTA will not produce maps in direct competition with the Superior Hiking Trail Association Affilliate. jump to Minnesota Trail Condition Updates Superior Hiking Trail- Jay Cooke State Park to Two Harbors- online maps available from the Superior Hiking Trail Association Superior Hiking Trail- Two Harbors to Border Route- maps available from the Superior Hiking Trail Association Border Route- connects SHT to BWCAW overview map available on line at Minnesota Rovers. They direct you to local stores to buy better maps. Kekekabic Trail- East Trail Head to Ely - (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) some maps available online from the Kekekabic Trail Club Kekekabic Trail- East Trail Head to Ely - (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) guide available from the Kekekabic Trail Club Ely to Chippewa National Forest- no map available yet. Certified sections in Minnesota- (Chippewa National Forest and Itasca Lake State Park) Hutchins Guidebook available from the Trail Shop NCTA MN-09: Chippewa National Forest to Paul Bunyan State Forest Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 72.5 miles, includes Chippewa National Forest, and about 5 miles of Paul Bunyan State Forest- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA MN-10: State Hwy 64 to Many Point Lake Official 1:100,000 NCTA map 81.6 miles, includes most of Paul Bunyan State Forest, Itasca State Park, White Earth State Forest, and Clearwater County Forest- available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 Bad Medicine section and roadwalks to North Dakota- no maps available yet. all of Minnesota- maps and narrative in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers. North Dakota Locator map for NCTA 1:63,360 mapsets (approximately one inch = one mile).      Yellow = completed       Pink = in progress       Open box = planned. jump to North Dakota Trail Condition Updates Sheyenne River Valley- some maps online at the Sheyenne River Valley Chapter Website NCTA ND-104: 44th Street to State Hwy 26 Official 1:63,360 NCTA map 46.1 miles, includes Valley City, and along the southern two-thirds of Lake Ashtabula, available from the Trail Shop last revision 2006 NCTA ND-111: 3rd Street to Lake Sakakawea State Park. Official 1:63,360 NCTA map 49.6 miles, includes Lake Sakakawea State Park, Audubon National Wildlife Refuge, and along the McClusky Canal, available from the Trail Shop last revision 2007 Certified sections in North Dakota- Hutchins Guidebook available from the Trail Shop all of North Dakota- maps and narrative in Wes Boyd's online guide. Please read Wes' disclaimers.