About the Community Hikes Program
The Maine A.T. Land Trust’s Community Hikes program provides free guided hiking trips to the general public from May to October and then from January to March. There are typically two to three hikes per month (depending on weather) and trips are guided by trained trip leaders. The program has been enormously successful at bringing individuals to the A.T. landscape but they can fill up quickly! The limit for participants is usually 5-8 individuals. If a hike you would like to attend is currently filled up, please email us at info@matlt.org to get on the waiting list. Summer hikes will be listed in May, winter hikes will be listed in December, so check back if you don’t see any!
Fall 2024 Update
We typically have 3-4 hikes in the fall season but due to some trip leader travel and downtime, we will probably be offering fewer this fall. But please continue to check back and sign up for the MATLT newsletter to make sure you know when new hikes are posted!
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Great Maine Outdoor Weekend – MYTaSC Fall Stewardship
September 29, 2018 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cleanup on one of the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s awesomest lands!
Register here: https://goo.gl/forms/VscSJ4lUkavOKgOw2
The Maine Youth Trail Stewardship Coalition is hosting a Fall Stewardship Weekend September 28-29 in Kingfield, Maine! The work trip will be Saturday, September 29 and we will offer free accommodations on Friday, September 28.
THE LOCATION: Mt Abram – host of the second largest alpine zone in Maine
THE WORK: We will clean up refuse from the broken firetower on the top of the mountain and haul it off the mountain
THE CAMPSITE: Mountain Village Farm B&B in Kingfield, Maine
We will provide tools and safety equipment, you need to wear long pants and bring work gloves. WARNING: The hike is 4.5 miles each way so be prepared for a long hike – bring water, lunch, snacks and warm clothing! Wear sturdy shoes! Please also bring a backpack that is large enough to help haul.
For the work trip…
…if you are 18+, you can come alone or in a group
…if you are 16-17, you can come alone or in a group with parental permission
…if you are 14-15, you need a chaperone (parent, teacher or other adult)
…if you are under 14, you need a chaperone and proof of your own health insurance
If you choose to stay over Friday night, you need to bring your own camping gear and dinner. There are picnic tables and available bathrooms. Anyone under 18 needs a chaperone for overnight stays. We will provide the s’mores!