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Trails: Approximately 22 miles of maintained trails, including 2.7 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Description: Added to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1964 as a part of the original Wilderness Act, the Great Gulf Wilderness is the smallest of the WMNF Wildernesses . The Great Gulf lies in a glacial cirque surrounded by the northern Presidential mountains.
Special Regulations (in addition to those listed on main page):
No wood or charcoal fires at any location.
No camping from the intersection of the Great Gulf and Sphinx trails in the direction of Spaulding Lake.
No camping within 200 feet of any trail except at designated site.