Hiking in Maine, located in the northeastern U.S., is known for its jagged and rocky coastline, as well as its dense forests and spectacular waterways.
Maine is home to Acadia National Park, America's oldest east of the Mississippi, which features old carriage roads and rough-and-tumble trails around weathered granite peaks, giving its 2 million annual visitors a taste of life beside the sea.
Mount Katahdin in Maine marks the northern terminus of the 2,184-mile-long Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, which extends to Springer Mountain in Georgia.
The editors at Backpacker have created an extensive collection of popular trails and trips for hiking and backpacking Maine.
Start your fall off in spectacular fashion.
Catch the best of the early season show on these nine routes curated exclusively for Basecamp members.
Experience the spectacle of winter weather on one of these trails.
At these dark-sky destinations, the stars are out of this world.
These 9 difficult hikes will challenge even the toughest backpackers.
Get on a high ledge, a crumbly cliff, or a knife-edge ridge and your body will recognize the feeling before your brain catches on.
We’re all for tagging summits, but the best way to experience a peak? Hike around it. You’ll see a mountain’s many faces on a single, peak-circling loop. These 14 trips circumnavigate the best of the best.
Only two types of people stay at huts located less than a quarter-mile from the trailhead: those with kids and those who don’t want to skimp on luxuries.
Head north in the shoulder season, and you won't have to share.
Maine carries a rep for being the wildest state in the east.
The federal government is considering changes to national monuments around the country. Hike these trails to get a ground-level view of what's at stake.
Test out one of the most notoriously difficult trails in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Hike, climb, and scramble your way up the final five miles of the Appalachian Trail and be rewarded with the best views in Maine.
Bag three peaks in virtual solitude in the middle of summer on this gem atop Baxter State Park in Maine.
Find complete solitude and expansive views on one of Baxter State Parks lesser known and lesser traveled loop hikes.
Rowdy hikers and an ultrarunner's clash with park rangers have officials threatening to move the northern terminus of America's most famous trail.
Baxter State Park, Maine
This mile of heart-pounding mountain climbing is among the best 100 miles of trail in the whole national park system.