Location
The 525-mile International Appalachian Trail/Sentier International des Appalaches (IAT-SIA) spans from central Maine to Cap Gaspe at the easternmost tip of the Gaspe peninsula in Quebec.

Description
The International Appalachian Trail stretches from Baxter Peak on Katahdin in Maine to Cap Gaspe in eastern Quebec. While the official route starts at Abol Bridge and skirts east of Baxter Park, most hikers elect to walk through the Park, exiting the Matagammon Gate, thence eastward toward the Maine-New Brunswick line. After crossing the international boundary the trail follows the gentle curves of the Tobique River toward New Brunswick’s highest peak, Mt. Carleton. Then the trail swings west into the French-speaking areas of New Brunswick before roughly following the Restigouche River and crossing into Quebec. In Quebec the trail parallels the Matapedia River along its eastern bank, then veers east, following the mountainous spine of Gaspe to Mt. Jacques Cartier, the highest peak in the region. Then the trail follows the northern coast of the Gaspe until the trail’s terminus at Cap Gaspe, in Parc Forillon.

When to Go
No info

Reservations
Needed at Baxter State Park (the southern terminus) and at Parc de la Gaspesie (about 120 miles from the northern terminus). Reservations are recommended at Parc Forillon, the northern terminus of the trail.
Baxter State Park (207) 723-5140

Parc de la Gaspesie (418) 763-2516

Parc Forillon (418) 892-5500 or (418) 368-6050

Resupply
Currently resupply is easy, except in three sections—Baxter State Park, in central New Brunswick near Mt. Carleton Provincial Park, and in the Matane Reserve and the Parc de la Gaspesie.

Maps, Guides and Contacts
Guides and maps for the Maine and New Brunswick sections are available on the Maine IAT/SIA Chapter’s website (see below). The IAT-SIA Thru-Hikers’ Companion is a guide to resupply options for end-to-enders.

Maine Chapter of the IAT/SIA
c/o Dick Anderson
27 Flying Point Road
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6233

The New Brunswick Trail Council, Inc.
235 Main Street
Fredericton, N.B.
CANADA
E3A 1E1
1-800-526-7070

IAT-SIA - Quebec
Viateur De Champlain
616 St. Redempteur
Matane, Quebec G4W 1L1
Tel: (418) 562-1240 #2123
Fax: (418) 566-2115