What is the setting of girl who loved Tom

The setting of the short story, "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon," by Stephen King is a dense forest in western Maine, where Trisha McFarland has become lost after she wanders away from her family while hiking the Appalachian Trail. The story takes place over several days as Trisha struggles to find her way back to civilization and faces various challenges, both real and imagined, including a terrifying encounter with a bobcat.