Best
Trails of Maine
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running,
#1.
Appalachian Trail:
Mount Katahdin
Legendary along the AT,
the jagged, treeless profile
of Mount Katahdin seems
incongruous among other
rounded, forested Appalachian
peaks. The glaciers never
reached high enough to smooth
off Katahdin...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in Northern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Millinocket, ME - Hiking
- 10.4 miles
#2. Mount Katahdin
via the Knife Edge
A day hike to the top of
Mount Katahdin along a granite
ridge called the Knife Edge.
One of the most spectacular
and breathtaking hikes in
the East, with views of
Moosehead Lake, the Penobscot
River, ...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Maine"
Hiking
Trails
Millinocket, ME - Hiking
- 9.5 miles
#3. Mount Katahdin
- Maine Highpoint
Highpoint rank by height:
22nd. Mount Katahdin’s
(kuh-TAHD-uhn) summit, Baxter
Peak, marks the northern
terminus of the 2,160 mile
(3,456 km) Appalachian Trail
(AT) that starts at Springer
Mountain in...
From the guidebook "Highpoint
Adventures: The Complete
Guide to the 50 State Highpoints"
Hiking
Trails
Millinocket, ME - Hiking
- 10.4 miles
#4. Acadia Mountain
Trail
One of Acadia’s more
popular trails west of Somes
Sound, the Acadia Mountain
Trail is a tough scramble
up to spectacular views
of Somes Sound, the ocean,
and surrounding mountains.
But as strenuous as...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Acadia National Park"
Hiking
Trails
Southwest Harbor, ME - Hiking
- 2.8 miles
#5. Acadia National
Park Cruise
The carriage paths lacing
Acadia National Park, on
Maine's famous Mount Desert
Island, are one of Acadia's
unique features. These dirt
roads, winding through the
island's interior forests
and skirtin...
From the guidebook "Best
Bike Rides in New England"
Hiking
Trails
Bar Harbor, ME - Road Biking
- 26 miles
#6. Gulf Hagas
A hike along a gorge with
steep cliffs and waterfalls.
This beautiful canyon and
the land around it was proclaimed
a national landmark in 1968.
As such, it is off-limits
to logging. This hike takes
pl...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Maine"
Hiking
Trails
Milo, ME - Hiking - 6.5
miles
#7. Appalachian
Trail: White Cap Mountain
White Cap Mountain stands
like a great sentinel in
the heart of the 100 Mile
Wilderness. At 3644 feet,
it is the highest peak in
the region and the only
one to rise into the alpine
plant zone. This ...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in Northern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Brownville Junction, ME
- Hiking - 28.1 miles
#8. Hinckley Park
This trail is located near
South Portland and Cape
Elizabeth. Hinckley Park
is just the starting point
for this 8.5-mile ride along
an amazing network of trails
in South Portland. This
ride is a lon...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Bike! Maine"
Hiking
Trails
South Portland, ME - Mountain
Biking - 8.5 miles
#9. Appalachian
Trail: Baldpate Mountain
The trail through Baldpate
is popular and well marked,
making it a good choice
for strong hikers looking
for a pleasant day hike.
Baldpate Mountain is in
western Oxford County, roughly
7 miles east o...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in Northern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Bethel, ME - Hiking - 8
miles
#10. Bald Rock Mountain
A day hike to the summit
of a mountain overlooking
the upper reaches of Penobscot
Bay. The view from the summit
is spectacular, and the
trail is never crowded.
In winter, the Ski Shelter
Trail is used...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Maine"
Hiking
Trails
Camden, ME - Hiking - 3.6
miles
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