Chase the Rainbow in Acadia National Park, Maine
Start your fall off in spectacular fashion.
Maine Trails
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 Best Hikes in Acadia National Park
Find the best of Maine's unbeatable seashore on these hikes through Acadia National Park.
Latest in Maine Trails
Get a New Perspective on Your Favorite Mountain With These 14 Loops
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.
America’s Best Huts: Frost Mountain Yurts
Brownfield, Maine
Hunt Fall Solitude on Maine's Allagash River
Head north in the shoulder season, and you won't have to share.
The Best Day Hikes in America: Mt. Abraham
Mt. Abraham Ecological Reserve, Maine
Portland, Maine: Mount Jefferson and Mount Adams via the Great Gulf Trail and Six Husbands Trail
Test out one of the most notoriously difficult trails in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Portland, Maine: Mount Katahdin via Hunt Trail
Hike, climb, and scramble your way up the final five miles of the Appalachian Trail and be rewarded with the best views in Maine.
Portland, Maine: Traveler Mountain Loop
Bag three peaks in virtual solitude in the middle of summer on this gem atop Baxter State Park in Maine.
Portland, Maine: South Branch Mountain Loop
Find complete solitude and expansive views on one of Baxter State Parks lesser known and lesser traveled loop hikes.
Ski Coastal Peaks in Winter
Acadia National Park, Maine
The 20 Best Backcountry Lakes: Wassataquoik and Little Wassataquoik Lakes
Baxter State Park, Maine
Baldpate Mountain, Maine
The Appalachian Trail in Maine will take your breath away, both as you climb 3,662 feet to the summit and then your 360-degree view.
Millinocket, ME: Debsconeag Loop
Cross the northeast’s wildest moose country beneath fall’s fiery canopy.
Portland, ME: Southport Island Water Trail
See ospreys, harbor seals, and great blue herons on this 11.3-mile paddle past coves, sheltered islands, rocky coast, sandy beach, and a lobster/ice cream shack.
Portland, ME: Twin Summit Loop
On this 7.8-mile hike-and-scramble in Camden Hills State Park, you'll bag two peaks and earn million-dollar views of Penobscot Bay's craggy coastline.
Portland, ME: Bradbury Mountain State Park Loop
This 3-ring loop circles through forest and alongside stone walls to the park's namesake summit, offering lots of Kodak moments-especially in autumn.
Portsmouth, ME: Folly Pond Loop
Moose tracks outnumber boot tracks on this secluded 8.4-mile loop through rolling farmland to a wooded New England pond.
Portland, ME: Pleasant Mountain Loop
Cascading brooks, seasonal wildflowers, and picturesque ponds highlight this 5.1-mile loop through the thick forests of Maine to two summits.
Portland, ME: Presumpscot River Paddle
This 5.4-mile paddle runs two rivers past stretches of undeveloped land, ending just short of a steep rapid. Bonus: Explore side trails from the riverbank.
Portland, ME: Speckled Mountain Loop
Big summit views, cascading waterfalls, and rocky overlooks highlight this 8.4-mile loop through the lesser-traveled forests of Maine's White Mountains.
Portland, ME: Speckled Mountain
Gather blueberries along a vista-packed loop in the state's largest wilderness.
100-Mile Wilderness, ME: Little Lyford to Gorman Chairback
Ski (or snowshoe) hut-to-hut in the East’s wildest preserve.
Baxter State Park, ME: Mount Katahdin via The Knifes Edge
Summit Maine's highest mountain on this 10-mile loop in Baxter State Park.
Rip & Go: Little Lyford to Gorman Chairback – 100-Mile Wilderness, ME
Ski (or snowshoe) hut-to-hut in the East's wildest preserve.
Rip & Go: Debsconeag Loop – Maine Public Reserved Lands, Nahmakanta Unit, ME
Cross the northeast's wildest moose country beneath fall's fiery canopy.
Rip & Go: Horse Mountain to Traveler Mountain – Baxter State Park, ME
Reach great granite heights on Katahdin's next-door neighbor.
Rip & Go: Big Moose Mountain – Maine Public Reserved Lands Little Moose Unit, ME
Hike to an historic fire tower and camp beside secluded ponds.