Maine section of the Appalachian Trail

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long-distance hiking trail section

The Maine section of the Appalachian Trail is a rugged, remote stretch of the long-distance hiking route known for its challenging terrain, dense forests, and iconic features like the Mahoosuc Notch.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Appalachian Mountain chain in Maine	1
Appalachian Trail (Maine section)	1
Appalachian Trail in Maine	1
Appalachian Trail in Maine and New Hampshire	1
Maine section of the Appalachian Trail canonical	1
Maine section of the International Appalachian Trail	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10360221 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Maine section of the Appalachian Trail
Context triple: [Mahoosuc Notch, partOfRoute, Maine section of the Appalachian Trail]

A. Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine best known as the home of the Sugarloaf ski area and year-round outdoor recreation.
B. New England National Scenic Trail
The New England National Scenic Trail is a long-distance hiking route in southern New England that links together historic footpaths and ridgeline walks across Connecticut and Massachusetts.
C. Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine is a small town in far northern Maine on the Canadian border, known for its Franco-American heritage and position as one of the four geographic corners of the United States.
D. Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and scenic mountain surroundings.
E. Gray, Maine
Gray, Maine is a small New England town in southern Maine known for its rural character, proximity to Portland, and the Maine Wildlife Park.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Maine section of the Appalachian Trail
Target entity description: The Maine section of the Appalachian Trail is a rugged, remote stretch of the long-distance hiking route known for its challenging terrain, dense forests, and iconic features like the Mahoosuc Notch.

A. Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine best known as the home of the Sugarloaf ski area and year-round outdoor recreation.
B. New England National Scenic Trail
The New England National Scenic Trail is a long-distance hiking route in southern New England that links together historic footpaths and ridgeline walks across Connecticut and Massachusetts.
C. Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine is a small town in far northern Maine on the Canadian border, known for its Franco-American heritage and position as one of the four geographic corners of the United States.
D. Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and scenic mountain surroundings.
E. Gray, Maine
Gray, Maine is a small New England town in southern Maine known for its rural character, proximity to Portland, and the Maine Wildlife Park.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	long-distance hiking trail section ⓘ
characteristic	challenging ⓘ remote ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
endPoint	Mount Katahdin ⓘ
feature	bog bridges in wet areas ⓘ numerous lakes and ponds nearby ⓘ river and stream fords ⓘ rock scrambles ⓘ shelters and campsites along the route ⓘ
hazard	black flies in late spring and early summer ⓘ difficult water crossings ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ slippery rocks and roots ⓘ
highestPoint	Mount Katahdin ⓘ
knownFor	100-Mile Wilderness ⓘ Mahoosuc Notch ⓘ dense forests ⓘ difficult stream and river crossings ⓘ remote backcountry experience ⓘ steep ascents and descents ⓘ
locatedIn	Maine ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
managedBy	Appalachian Trail Conservancy ⓘ linked to: Appalachian Trail Conference Maine Appalachian Trail Club ⓘ
partOf	Appalachian Trail ⓘ
passesThrough	100-Mile Wilderness ⓘ Baxter State Park ⓘ Bigelow Range ⓘ Carabassett Valley region ⓘ linked to: Carrabassett Valley, Maine Mahoosuc Notch ⓘ Mahoosuc Range ⓘ Rangeley Lakes region ⓘ Western Maine mountains ⓘ
season	primarily hiked in late spring to early fall ⓘ
startPoint	Maine–New Hampshire border ⓘ
terminus	Mount Katahdin ⓘ
terrain	forested ⓘ mountainous ⓘ rugged ⓘ
usedFor	backpacking ⓘ hiking ⓘ thru-hiking ⓘ
wildlife	black bear ⓘ loons near lakes and ponds ⓘ moose ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ

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