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Hiking in Maine
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items Known for its beautiful, rocky coastline, there are low mountains to explore in the northeastern US state of Maine, including the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, Mount Katahdin. The best months to hike in Maine are June - Oct. Check out t...
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Hiking Websites
Hiking Guidebooks
Guided Hiking Tours
Hiking & Trip Planning Resources
Hiking Websites
These websites will help you plan your trip to Maine, including the Maine page from my website Where to Hike When.
This site gives you all kinds of useful info to help you plan your hiking trip to Maine, including when to hike, guidebooks, maps, apps, where to stay, guided tours, and so much more!
Hiking in Maine
The official site from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Maine section.
Maine - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
From the official tourism website, this section has a wealth of information for anyone planning to hike in Maine.
Hiking & Climbing in Maine
Hiking Guidebooks
There are many guidebooks available to help you plan your next hiking trip in Maine.
An excellent guide to the best hikes in Maine from one of the top publishers on the subject.
Hiking Maine (State Hiking Guides Series)
A great guide to popular Baxter State Park in Maine.
Hiking Maine's Baxter State Park (Regional)
A great guide to hiking coastal Maine put out by the Appalachian Mountain Club.
AMC's Best Day Hikes Maine Coast Guide
A guide to one of the most famous sections of the Appalachian Trail, a stretch of almost 100 miles in Maine that attracts hikers from all around the world.
Hiking Maine's 100 Mile Wilderness Guide
This is the go-to resource for hiking and backpacking in Maine, put out by the Appalachian Mountain Club.
Maine Mountain Guide: AMC's Hiking Trails
Guided Hiking Tours
Leave the planning to someone else and go on a guided hiking/trekking tour.
A guided hike to one of the most popular trails in one of USA's most popular national park - Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park
Acadia Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Half Day Private Tour & Hike
Enjoy this guided hike in the beautiful Acadia National Park.
Maine Acadia National Park Small-Group Full-Day Guided Tour 2026 - BOOK NOW
Hiking & Trip Planning Resources
Use these essential resources when planning your hiking trip to Maine.
One of the best sites for booking accommodation, from hostels to apartments to hotels, as well as car rentals.
Booking.com | Official site | The best hotels, flights, car rentals ...
AllTrails is one of the best hiking apps out there, there is a free and paid version, and there are thousands of trail entries for Maine in the app.
Best Maine hikes: local Information, parking, & permits
If you prefer paper maps, it's hard to beat National Geographic. There are also specific maps to Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, etc.
Maine Map (National Geographic Guide Map)
National Weather Service site for Maine.
Maine Weather