Hiking in Maine
Find the best hiking trails in Maine, from easy coastal walks to rugged mountain scrambles.
Featured Hikes
HIKE Beehive Trail
Bar Harbor, acadia
A thrilling iron-rung scramble up exposed cliff faces with jaw-dropping views of Sand Beach and the Atlantic Ocean in Acadia National Park.
HIKE Cadillac Mountain
Bar Harbor, acadia
The highest peak on the North Atlantic seaboard with legendary sunrise views, multiple hiking routes, and 360-degree panoramas of Acadia National Park and the Atlantic Ocean.
HIKE Mount Battie - Camden Hills
Camden, midcoast
A quick, family-friendly climb to the stone tower atop Mount Battie with sweeping views of Camden Harbor, Penobscot Bay, and the islands of midcoast Maine.
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Acadia Mountain
Southwest Harbor, acadia
A rewarding west-side Acadia loop with ocean views over Somes Sound and the only fjord on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Androscoggin River Bike Path
Brunswick, greater-portland
A paved 2.6-mile riverside path connecting Topsham and Brunswick with Androscoggin River views, year-round access, and East Coast Greenway links.
HIKE Aziscohos Mountain
Rangeley, western-mountains
A western Maine gem near Rangeley. Aziscohos Mountain climbs to a 3,215-foot summit with sweeping views over Aziscohos Lake, the Rangeley Lakes, and on clear days, Mount Washington.
Back Cove Trail
Portland, greater-portland
Portland's most popular urban loop, 3.5 miles of paved trail around Back Cove with skyline views, birding, and year-round walking and running.
Bald Mountain (Dedham)
Ellsworth, downeast
A quick 2-mile hike near Bangor to a bald summit with broad views over the Penobscot valley and Downeast coast.
HIKE Bald Mountain (Rangeley)
Rangeley, western-mountains
A family-friendly hike near Rangeley with a fire tower summit offering 360-degree panoramas of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Rangeley Lake, and surrounding peaks.
Bald Pate Mountain
Bridgton, greater-portland
A Loon Echo Land Trust gem near Bridgton. Short, rewarding trails to an open granite summit at 1,100 feet with views over Sebago Lake and the Presidentials.
Bald Rock Mountain
Camden, midcoast
A short, rewarding hike in the Ragged Mountain Preserve near Camden with wide-open ledges and panoramic views over Penobscot Bay and the islands.
Baldface Circle Trail
Fryeburg, western-mountains
A 9.8-mile loop with miles of open ledge scrambles over two summits on the Maine-New Hampshire border. One of New England's best ridge walks.
Barren Mountain
Monson, moosehead
A 100-Mile Wilderness summit with a fire tower and big views over Lake Onawa. 10 miles round trip on the Appalachian Trail.
HIKE Beehive Trail
Bar Harbor, acadia
A thrilling iron-rung scramble up exposed cliff faces with jaw-dropping views of Sand Beach and the Atlantic Ocean in Acadia National Park.
Bemis Mountain
Oquossoc, western-mountains
A rugged AT ridge walk across multiple summits at 3,592 feet. Views stretch over Mooselookmeguntic Lake and deep into the western mountains.
HIKE Bigelow Range: Avery and West Peaks
Stratton, western-mountains
A high alpine traverse over two of Maine's fourteen 4,000-footers. The Bigelow Range covers West Peak, Avery Peak, and miles of exposed Appalachian Trail ridge above Flagstaff Lake.
Black Mountain (Oxford)
Rumford, western-mountains
A 3.6-mile Rumford hike to 2,133 feet with views over the Androscoggin and Ellis River valleys.
Blue Hill Mountain
Blue Hill, downeast
A Downeast classic on nearly 500 acres of conservation land. Blue Hill Mountain offers multiple trail options to an open summit with views of Blue Hill Bay and Mount Desert Island.
Blueberry Mountain
Stoneham, western-mountains
A 3-mile loop through the White Mountain National Forest with open granite ledges, wild blueberries in late summer, and views across the Evans Notch area.
HIKE Bold Coast Trail
Cutler, downeast
Maine's most dramatic coastal trail features 100-foot sea cliffs, cobblestone beaches, and the wild, remote beauty of the Downeast shoreline on the Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land.
HIKE Borestone Mountain
Monson, moosehead
A perfectly sized day hike in the 100-Mile Wilderness region. Borestone climbs through a Maine Audubon sanctuary to twin granite summits with 360-degree views over Lake Onawa.
Boundary Bald Mountain
Jackman, moosehead
A remote 3,638-foot summit near the Canadian border with 360-degree views and deep wilderness solitude. 8 miles round trip.
HIKE Bradbury Mountain
Freeport, southern-maine
A beginner-friendly state park hike just 30 minutes from Portland with a quick summit and views stretching to Casco Bay and the western foothills.
Burnt Meadow Mountain
Brownfield, western-mountains
Open ridgeline hiking less than an hour from Portland. Burnt Meadow Mountain offers exposed ledges with views of the Presidential Range and Sebago Lake.
HIKE Cadillac Mountain
Bar Harbor, acadia
The highest peak on the North Atlantic seaboard with legendary sunrise views, multiple hiking routes, and 360-degree panoramas of Acadia National Park and the Atlantic Ocean.
Camden Hills Nature Trail
Camden, midcoast
A gentle, family-friendly loop in Camden Hills State Park with boardwalk sections, forest walking, and connections to Mount Battie and Ocean Lookout.
Caribou Mountain
Bethel, western-mountains
A rewarding loop hike in Evans Notch with cascading waterfalls, dense boreal forest, and an open granite summit delivering panoramic views into New Hampshire.
Crocker Mountain
Stratton, western-mountains
Two 4,000-foot peaks on the AT near Stratton. A 10.4-mile round trip through Maine's western mountains for peak baggers.
Debsconeag Ice Caves
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
Talus caves with year-round ice in Maine's North Woods. A short, family-friendly hike through Nature Conservancy land near Baxter State Park.
HIKE Dorr Mountain
Bar Harbor, acadia
Acadia's second-highest peak with a fraction of Cadillac's crowds. Historic stone staircases, iron ladders, and panoramic views over Frenchman Bay from 1,270 feet.
Doubletop Mountain
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
A hard 6-mile climb to twin summits in the remote interior of Baxter State Park, with dramatic views of Katahdin and a fraction of the crowds on the park's popular trails.
Douglas Mountain
Sebago, greater-portland
A short family hike to a historic stone tower with panoramic views of Sebago Lake, the Presidential Range, and the western Maine foothills.
Flying Mountain
Southwest Harbor, acadia
The lowest and shortest summit hike in Acadia. A quick 1.5-mile loop to views over Valley Cove and Somes Sound.
HIKE Gorham Mountain
Bar Harbor, acadia
A moderate Acadia hike with sweeping ocean views from a 525-foot summit, an optional Cadillac Cliffs cave scramble, and easy connections to Ocean Path and Sand Beach.
HIKE Great Head Trail
Bar Harbor, acadia
A short but dramatic coastal loop in Acadia that climbs a granite headland 145 feet above the Atlantic, with cliff views over Sand Beach and ruins of a stone teahouse.
HIKE Gulf Hagas
Greenville, moosehead
Known as the Grand Canyon of Maine, this remote slate gorge features a series of dramatic waterfalls, deep emerald pools, and towering old-growth pines along an 8-mile loop trail.
Hamlin Peak
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
Katahdin's second-highest peak at 4,756 feet. A challenging 10-mile round trip via Chimney Pond with long alpine ridge walking.
Hedgehog Mountain
Fryeburg, western-mountains
A quick, easy hike near Fryeburg with open summit views over the western Maine mountains, ideal for families or a casual afternoon outing near Kezar Lake.
Indian Mountain
Danforth, downeast
A quiet 2-mile hike in Washington County with views over East Grand Lake near the Canadian border.
Jordan Cliffs Trail
Bar Harbor, acadia
Acadia's most thrilling cliff trail with iron rungs, ladders, and exposed traverses above Jordan Pond.
HIKE Lead Mountain
Ellsworth, downeast
A Downeast sleeper hike through blueberry barrens to a 1,475-foot summit. Sweeping views over the coastal lowlands, remote and rarely crowded.
Little Jackson Mountain
Weld, western-mountains
A neighbor to Tumbledown with its own rewards. Climb through forest to an open ridgeline at 3,434 feet with sweeping views of the western mountains and alpine ponds.
Mackworth Island
Falmouth, greater-portland
A flat 1.25-mile island loop in Falmouth with Casco Bay views, a beloved fairy house village, Governor Baxter's pet cemetery, and a causeway from the mainland.
Maiden Cliff Trail
Camden, midcoast
A moderate midcoast Maine hike to a dramatic cliff overlook with a historic white cross memorial and sweeping views over Megunticook Lake and the Camden Hills.
Mosquito Mountain
The Forks, moosehead
A quick but rewarding climb near The Forks with open summit views of Moxie Pond, Moxie Bald Mountain, and the Kennebec highlands. Wild blueberries in late summer are a bonus.
HIKE Mount Abraham
Kingfield, western-mountains
One of Maine's fourteen 4,000-footers with the second-largest alpine zone in the state. A long, rewarding climb to 4,049 feet with sweeping views from a boulder-strewn summit.
HIKE Mount Agamenticus
York, southern-maine
Southern Maine's favorite easy summit in York with panoramic views stretching from the Atlantic coast to Mount Washington, a trail network for all levels, and a unique conservation story.
HIKE Mount Battie - Camden Hills
Camden, midcoast
A quick, family-friendly climb to the stone tower atop Mount Battie with sweeping views of Camden Harbor, Penobscot Bay, and the islands of midcoast Maine.
Mount Chase
Patten, aroostook-katahdin
A remote northern Maine summit at 2,434 feet with clear views of Katahdin and the surrounding wilderness. 3 miles round trip.
Mount Cutler
Hiram, western-mountains
A quick, rewarding hike to open ledges above the Saco River valley. Mount Cutler's 1,232-foot summit offers wide views of the White Mountains for minimal effort.
HIKE Mount Katahdin via the Hunt Trail
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
The northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and Maine's most demanding day hike, climbing from Katahdin Stream Campground over the Hunt Spur to Baxter Peak at 5,267 feet.
Mount Kineo
Rockwood, moosehead
A volcanic cliff rising straight from Moosehead Lake, accessible only by boat, with 3.5 miles of trails and panoramic views over Maine's largest lake.
HIKE Mount Megunticook via Ocean Lookout
Camden, midcoast
The classic Camden Hills hike. The Megunticook Trail climbs through hardwood forest to Ocean Lookout, an open ledge with one of the best Penobscot Bay vistas on the Maine coast.
Mount Tire'm
Waterford, western-mountains
A short climb through woods to open ledges with views over Keoka Lake, Bear Pond, and the Oxford Hills. Blueberries and a summit cave add charm.
Mount Will
Bethel, western-mountains
A 4.0-mile Bethel Town Forest loop with three ledge overlooks above the Androscoggin River valley and western Maine mountains.
Moxie Bald Mountain
The Forks, moosehead
A bald AT summit at 2,630 feet with 360-degree views over Moxie Pond and endless forest. 8 miles round trip near The Forks.
North Traveler Mountain
Patten, aroostook-katahdin
A remote northern Baxter climb to 3,152 feet with above-treeline views across Maine's wildest country.
Norumbega Mountain
Northeast Harbor, acadia
A quiet Acadia hike to an 852-foot summit with peaceful views over Somes Sound. One of the least crowded trails in the park.
Number Nine Mountain
Ashland, aroostook-katahdin
A remote northern Maine peak at 1,617 feet deep in Aroostook County. Boreal forest, wilderness solitude, and the feeling of being truly far from everything.
HIKE Ocean Path
Bar Harbor, acadia
Acadia's iconic coastal walk from Sand Beach to Otter Point, passing Thunder Hole, Monument Cove, and the 110-foot Otter Cliffs with ocean views the entire way.
HIKE Old Speck Mountain - Grafton Notch
Newry, western-mountains
Maine's third-highest peak at 4,170 feet, reached via the Appalachian Trail through Grafton Notch State Park. A demanding climb rewarded with an observation tower and deep wilderness views.
Parkman Mountain
Northeast Harbor, acadia
A quieter Acadia summit at 941 feet with ocean views and easy connections to Bald Peak and Gilmore Peak. Short loop, big reward.
HIKE Peaked Mountain (Clifton)
Bangor, downeast
A moderate hike near Bangor with open ledge views stretching toward Acadia and the Downeast coast. Also known locally as Chick Hill.
Penobscot Mountain
Bar Harbor, acadia
A steep Acadia climb from Jordan Pond to an open 1,194-foot summit with wide views over the park's interior mountains and lakes.
Pisgah Mountain
Winthrop, greater-portland
A short family-friendly hike to a 60-foot fire tower in the Kennebec Highlands. Mount Pisgah offers 360-degree views over the lakes of central Maine.
HIKE Pleasant Mountain via the Ledges Trail
Bridgton, southern-maine
The most popular route up southern Maine's tallest peak. The Ledges Trail climbs 1,600 feet in 1.8 miles to open ledges and a fire tower with views from Sebago to Mount Washington.
HIKE Pleasant Pond Mountain
Caratunk, moosehead
A rugged Appalachian Trail summit near Caratunk with 1,200 feet of elevation gain in just over a mile. Open ledges deliver sweeping views of Pleasant Pond and the Kennebec highlands.
HIKE Precipice Trail
Bar Harbor, acadia
Acadia's most extreme iron-rung trail climbs the sheer east face of Champlain Mountain with vertical ladders, narrow ledges, and massive exposure.
Puzzle Mountain
Newry, western-mountains
A rewarding AT hike in Newry with a wide-open summit at 3,133 feet. Puzzle Mountain delivers panoramic views across the Mahoosuc Range and Grafton Notch.
Quaggy Jo Mountain
Presque Isle, aroostook-katahdin
A 2.3-mile loop in Maine's northernmost state park with twin summits, boreal forest, and views over the farmland and forests of Aroostook County.
HIKE Ragged Mountain
Camden, midcoast
A midcoast gem on the Georges Highland Path. Ragged Mountain delivers panoramic coastal views from 1,300 feet, with trails connecting to the Camden Snow Bowl.
Rumford Whitecap Mountain
Rumford, western-mountains
A bare granite summit loaded with blueberries and 360-degree views. Rumford Whitecap is one of western Maine's best day hikes on a Mahoosuc Land Trust preserve.
HIKE Saddleback Mountain
Rangeley, western-mountains
A hard AT traverse through Maine's third-largest alpine zone to a 4,120-foot summit with 360-degree views and 3 miles of fragile alpine tundra above treeline.
Sawyer Mountain
Limington, southern-maine
An easy southern Maine hike through a 1,400-acre heritage trust preserve. Sawyer Mountain rewards with summit views of the Saco River valley, White Mountains, and rolling foothills.
Scarborough Marsh (Eastern Trail)
Scarborough, greater-portland
An easy rail trail through Maine's largest salt marsh, with 8+ miles of flat path connecting Scarborough, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach along the Eastern Trail.
Schoodic Mountain (Donnell Pond)
Sullivan, downeast
A 2.8-mile Downeast hike to a bare summit with a full 360-degree panorama over Donnell Pond and the coast.
Singepole Mountain
South Paris, western-mountains
A quick Oxford Hills hike to open ledges with surprisingly big views. Singepole Mountain delivers panoramas of Pleasant Mountain, the western lakes, and the White Mountains.
South Turner Mountain
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
A rewarding Baxter State Park hike past moose-filled Sandy Stream Pond to a 3,122-foot summit with one of the best head-on views of Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Speckled Mountain (Evans Notch)
Stoneham, western-mountains
The highest peak in the Caribou-Speckled Wilderness at 2,906 feet. A 7.6-mile loop through blueberry ledges and boreal forest.
Step Falls Preserve
Newry, western-mountains
An easy walk to cascading granite waterfalls and swimming holes on Wight Brook in western Maine. Family-friendly with a total drop of 250 feet over open ledge.
Streaked Mountain
Buckfield, western-mountains
A quick climb to a bare granite summit with wide-open views of the Oxford Hills and Presidential Range. Great for families and blueberry picking.
HIKE Sugarloaf Mountain
Carrabassett Valley, western-mountains
Maine's second-highest peak at 4,237 feet. A challenging AT hike through remote forest to an alpine summit with views across the entire western mountains.
HIKE Table Rock
Bethel, western-mountains
A steep, boulder-scramble hike to a massive granite slab jutting out over Grafton Notch with sweeping views of Old Speck and the Mahoosuc Range.
The Owl
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
A rugged Katahdin neighbor in Baxter State Park. The Owl delivers dramatic views of the Knife Edge and surrounding wilderness without the crowds of Maine's highest peak.
HIKE Tumbledown Dick
Weld, western-mountains
Tumbledown Mountain's quieter neighbor in western Maine. Less crowded ridge walking with open views across the Tumbledown range and surrounding lake country.
HIKE Tumbledown Mountain
Weld, western-mountains
A rugged western Maine peak famous for its crystal-clear alpine pond perched on the summit ridge, dramatic cliff faces, and panoramic views of the Rangeley Lakes region.
Tunk Mountain
Sullivan, downeast
A 3.6-mile Downeast highlands hike to views over Tunk Lake and the wild interior of Hancock County.
HIKE Whitecap Mountain (100-Mile Wilderness)
Greenville, moosehead
The tallest peak in the 100-Mile Wilderness. A rugged AT climb to 3,644 feet with wide-open views of Katahdin, the Barren-Chairback range, and deep forest in every direction.