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 April. 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!
Winter 2026 Update
We are adding more hikes as winter progresses – please continue to check back and sign up for the MATLT newsletter to make sure you know when new hikes are posted!
Our first MATLT Community Hike of 2026 will be held on Saturday, January 31st at 9am to Four Ponds Public Reserve Land Unit. The Appalachian Trail is very close to the famous Height of Land overlook, which is where we will meet at 9am on the opposite side of the road from the parking area (details …
Our next MATLT Community Hike of the winter will be on Saturday, February 21st at 9:00am. We will be heading up Caribou Mountain in the White Mountain National Forest. While the mountain is not directly on the Appalachian Trail it is on Forest Service land (like much of the A.T. landscape to the south) and …
