Maine Trails

Moose Baxter State Park — Go hiking in Maine and hope to see a moose in Baxter State Park, Maine
Michael H. Francis

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.

Maine Trails

Start your fall off in spectacular fashion.

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Catch the best of the early season show on these nine routes curated exclusively for Basecamp members.

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Stories

The scenery here is awesome—but it can be deadly, too.

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Head into the wilderness without the hassle of a four-season tent

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Editorial Exclusives

Experience the spectacle of winter weather on one of these trails.

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Idaho Trails

At these dark-sky destinations, the stars are out of this world.

National Parks in Alaska

These 9 difficult hikes will challenge even the toughest backpackers.

California Trails

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.

Mt. Rainier’s northeast face from the Wonderland Trail

Maine Trails

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.

Maine Trails

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.

Maine Trails

Head north in the shoulder season, and you won't have to share.

Maine Trails

Maine carries a rep for being the wildest state in the east.

Utah Trails

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.