A 28.8-mile trail that is part of the Interconnected Trail System, and allows for ATVs, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling, walking, and cross country skiing.
Located along the Allagash River, on the Tramway Trail, are the remains of the Eagle Lake Tramway. On this trail, you can see the old tracks and the remains of the steam engine. The Tramway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to its significance in the early 1900s transporting lumber.
This popular, short-but-steep trail up Haystack Mountain offers summit views all the way to Mount Katahdin. Pack some water put on your hiking boots or snowshoes, and enjoy the walk!
This scenic trail is great for bikers, walkers, fishermen, birders, picnics, and skiing! Starting at the Riverfront Park, the trail follows the Meduxnekeag River.
The Nordic Heritage Center has an amazing trail system for hiking and biking, with a focus on people of all ages being able to experience the outdoors.
Quaggy Jo Mountain87 State Park Rd, Presque Isle, ME 04769 | (207) 768-8341
2.8 miles of easy, moderate, and advanced trails on dirt, gravel, and rocky paths.
A trail that falls on the difficult side of moderate, the Hayes Trail takes you up Blue Hill Mountain like the Osgood Trail. It involves stone steps and passes through older growth trees of different kinds.
“This rail trail offers easy walking along the historic shoreline of the St. Croix River. The trail passes from a rural setting through downtown Calais and connects to the shorefront trails in St. Stephen, New Brunswick via the international bridge.”
“The wildlife-rich waters of Cobscook Bay surround this 888-acre park on three sides, providing opportunities to watch birds and observe the ebb and flow of the region’s impressive tides.” Click here for the Trailfinder map.
Considered Maine’s greatest secret because many hikers are simply unaware of its existence, this trail has dramatic cliffs to the east and ever-changing ecology to the west. It consists of three trails: the Coastal Trail to Ocean (2.8 miles), Black Point Brook Loop (5.5 miles), and the Fairy Head Loop (9.2 miles). There are also ATV trails and camping available here.
State park at the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, the only candy-striped lighthouse in the United States. There are beautiful hiking trails great for watching wildlife, and there is also a gift shop.
An “impressive chain of 10 mountain peaks, five of them topping out at more than 4,000 feet, and all strung together by the Appalachian Trail. Located in western Maine, this section of the famous East Coast trail travels more than 50 miles northeast from the Saddleback Range to the Bigelow Range, and features some of the most rugged, varied hiking in New England.”
Open year-round, Mt. Blue State Park is a beautiful attraction including all sorts of outdoor activities like hiking, trail riding, biking, swimming and picnicking.
Moxie Falls 503 Lake Moxie Rd, West Forks, ME 04985
This is Maine’s highest and most easily accessible waterfall with a 100-foot drop, located down a short path. If you follow the stream, you’ll also find a great swimming and fishing hole.
Rangeley Lake State Park offers a large campsite, picnic area, playground, as well as beach and boat access to the stunning Rangeley Lake. This is a beloved destination all year round and a great base for exploring all the Rangeley area has to offer.
“Visualize a lagoon-like pool with a romantic spirit and you will picture something similar to Rattlesnake Pool.” Although this pool is cold all year round, it is a popular destination for folks from all over due to its clean, teal-green colored water, and surrounding forest.
One of Maine’s most popular waterfalls. There is a relatively short trail to the waterfall, which is a beautiful 25-foot plunge into the Bear River that goes into more shallow pools. Past this, also in Grafton Notch, is the smaller Mother Walker Falls.
Located on top of Tumbledown Mountain is Tumbledown Pond, which is known to be the most outstanding part of the mountain. The easiest trail up to the pond is Brook Trail, which is about 1.5 miles long.
This beautiful slate gorge features waterfalls and towering rock walls. At the Gulf Hagas trailhead is a quote from 1995 by the Appalachian Trail ridge runner, Ron Curtis that says, “Gulf Hagas is an unknown area to many folks, and it belongs to everyone. Everyone should see it to foster the feelings of protecting an everlasting wild place.” The hike is a moderately difficult 9-mile trail. The trail consists of lots of waterfalls and swimming holes, and the amazing Screw Auger Falls.
Old Speck ( aka Old Speckle ) has an elevation of 4170′ and is located just east of the North Hampshire border. Old Speck is Maines 4th highest mountain range and Maines 5th highest peak. Old Speck is home to miles of hiking trails and many places to backpack and camp.
Deboullie Mountain is east of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway and is 30 miles from the Canadian border. Deboullie Mountain has multiple trails from 4 – 6 mile trails surrounded in by waterfront campsites and scenic views.
