Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust

Table Rock Hike
2025-01-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Grafton Notch State Park
Update – this hike will now be on Saturday 1/25!
Our Winter Community Hikes program is gearing up for the winter season with a warmup hike to Table Rock in Grafton Notch. We will meet in the parking area in Grafton Notch at 10am on Saturday, January 25th. We’ll eat lunch up top if conditions allow.
Table Rock overlooks Route 26 as it winds north through Grafton Notch in Newry, Maine. While the terrain is fairly moderate, it is steep near the end and the rock itself is exposed. The views are spectacular if the weather is nice. We will be taking the blue-blazed official Appalachian Trail side trail from the A.T., which is an up-and-back 2.6 mile hike. If you are planning to come along, please review the links below.
Grafton Notch State Park – this Maine State Parks page has information and maps about the area, including a description of the trails.
Maine Trail Finder – Another trails description.
The trailhead is very easy to find and there is plenty of parking in the A.T. lot directly on Route 26. We will meet in this parking lot. Remember, you must RSVP for this hike by using this events page or contacting us (info@matlt.org or 207-808-2073). Snowshoes and/or ice traction aids will probably be required.

Old Speck Mountain
2025-02-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
The next Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust community hike will be up Old Speck in Grafton Notch! This challenging yet awesome hike will run via the Appalachian Trail for a total roundtrip hike of 7.6 miles. The summit elevation is 4,170 feet – the fifth highest summit in Maine and the highest in the Mahoosucs/Grafton Notch area. This is a strenuous hike which will require snowshoes and/or traction aids for ice. You must be prepared for a winter ascent in the mountains.
This hike will be Saturday, February 1st at 9am. We will meet in the Grafton Notch parking lot on the west side of Route 26 where the A.T. crosses the road. Carpooling will be arranged.
You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or calling 207-808-2073.

Bald Mountain (Oquossoc)
2025-02-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Bald Mountain Oquossoc, Bald Mountain Road, Oquossoc, Maine, 04964
Our next Winter Community Hike will be up Bald Mountain in Oquossoc, right between Mooselookmeguntic and Rangeley Lakes, at 10am on Saturday, February 15th. We’ll take the Bald Mountain Trail which ascends from the parking area off Bald Mountain Road to the summit of Bald Mountain. The hike each way will be just 1.3 miles. This is a moderate hike but there are steep sections near the end and conditions may be icy enough to require microspikes. However, this is a good winter hike due to the accessibility of the trail, the short length and the great views on the summit (with a fire tower). From the summit, you can see about fifty miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine.
You must sign up at the RSVP below or contact us by phone or email to sign up.

Little Bigelow Mountain
2025-03-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Little Bigelow Trailhead, 4RMH+WF, ME, 04961, United States
Our next MATLT Community Hike will take place on Saturday, March 8th at 10am – we will be tackling Little Bigelow, the long, lower peak at the east end of the Bigelow Range. This hike is approximately 6.2 miles in length and should take at least 6 hours start to finish. It features spectacular views of the Bigelow Range, Flagstaff Lake and Maine’s High Peaks. It is a strenuous hike and you will need full winter gear, including snowshoes.
You can find more info on the hike at Maine Trail Finder and at the Bigelow Public Reserve Land website (which has a printable map in the sidebar).
You must RSVP for this hike below or by contacting us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073!

CANCELLED DUE TO MORE BAD WEATHER Caribou Mountain Hike
2025-06-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Caribou Mountain, 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, 04217, United States
And we are back for the summer 2025 for Community Hikes! This initial hike of the season will be on Saturday, June 7th, with a meet up time of 9am. 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 there are great views of areas where the trail passes to the west and north. Plus it is one of our favorite trips!
We will be taking the Caribou Trail from the east trailhead, which is 2.8 miles down Bog Road off Route 2 in West Bethel. Many guidebooks only describe this trail from the Route 113 side in Evans Notch, so be careful! The hike is relatively moderate for most of its length and the distance to the summit is 3.1 miles (returning the same way). We will meet in the parking area past Pooh Corner Farm at the end of Bog Road.
You can fine more information on this hike here.
You must RSVP for this hike through this page below or contact us (info@matlt.org or 207-808-2073)! When entering a Forest Service wilderness area, the limit per group is ten people.

Puzzle Mountain Hike
2025-06-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Puzzle Mountain Trailhead, 1000 Bear River Road, Newry, ME, 04261, United States
Our second Community Hike of the summer of 2025 will be up Puzzle Mountain on Saturday, June 21st. We will meet at 8:00am at the trailhead which is at the Grafton Loop parking lot. The distance from the parking area to the summit is 3.6 miles and should take approximately 3 hours. So, total hike will be 7.2 miles over about 6 hours. This is a vigorous hike due to overall length and elevation gain (approximately 2,400 feet) but there are no steep ledges or areas requiring hand-over-hand climbing. It’s a great day hike! Additional info can be found here.
You must RSVP to join this hike! You can do so below or contact us directly at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073.

Cranberry Peak Hike
2025-07-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Curry Road, Curry Road, Stratton, Maine, 04982
Our next Community Hike will be up Cranberry Peak (3,214 feet) in the Bigelow Range via the Bigelow Range Trail on July 13th! We will meet in the trailhead parking area at the end of Currie Street (sometimes spelled “Curry”) in Stratton at 10am. This will be an up-and-back hike up the Bigelow Range Trail, with a distance of 2.9 miles each way for a total distance of 5.8 miles. The trail is moderate for most of the first half and then emerges onto open ledges and low spruce forest for the remainder, with some steep areas. The views from the summit of Cranberry Peak are excellent.
Here’s some information about Cranberry Peak and the Bigelows:
Maine Trail Finder
Maine Natural Heritage Hike
Bigelow Preserve Map and Guide
You must RSVP below or by contacting us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073.

Old Speck Hike
2025-07-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park, H3Q3+W8 Newry, Maine
The latest Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Community Hike will be up Old Speck in Grafton Notch. This challenging yet awesome hike will run via the Appalachian Trail for a total roundtrip hike of 7.6 miles. The summit elevation is 4,170 feet – the fifth highest summit in Maine and the highest in the Mahoosucs/Grafton Notch area. More information about this hike can be found here. This is rated as a vigorous hike.
This hike will be Saturday, July 19th at 9:00am. You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or calling 207-808-2073.

Old Blue Mountain Hike
2025-08-16 10:00 - 17:00 | ME
The next Maine A.T. Land Trust Community Hike will be up Old Blue Mountain (3,600 feet) from South Arm Road in Roxbury on August 16th at 10am. To reach the trailhead in Black Brook Notch, drive east on Route 120 out of Andover, and then take a left on South Arm Road approximately a half mile outside of town. Go 7.7 miles north on South Arm Road to reach the Appalachian Trail crossing. There is a small area on the right side of the road that has parking for 3-4 cars, so we will be car pooling. That information will be sent out if you RSVP.
The hike is only 2.8 miles to the summit of Old Blue from the parking area, but the initial ascent out of Black Brook Notch is very steep. There are rungs on the rocks in one area, but after this initial climb of 900 feet in just over a half a mile, the trail level become more gradual for another mile and a half. The final half mile is again steep to reach the summit of Old Blue where there are good views in all directions among the stunted spruces.
The estimated time for this hike is 5 hours total (up and back) over a distance of 5.6 miles (up and back). You must RSVP for this hike so we can rideshare and in case of cancellation due to weather or other circumstances. This hike is rated as vigorous due to the steep part at the beginning.
To RSVP, please enter your name and email below and the number of attendees. You can also email us at info@matlt.org or call us at 207-808-2073. This should be a great hike! Come along!

Caribou Mountain Hike
2025-09-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Caribou Mountain, 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, 04217, United States
Rescheduled! This was slated to be the initial hike of the season but was cancelled due to bad weather. It is now rescheduled for Saturday, September 6th. 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 there are great views of areas where the trail passes to the west and north. Plus it is one of our favorite trips!
We will be taking the Caribou Trail from the east trailhead, which is 2.8 miles down Bog Road off Route 2 in West Bethel. Many guidebooks only describe this trail from the Route 113 side in Evans Notch, so be careful! The hike is relatively moderate for most of its length and the distance to the summit is 3.1 miles (returning the same way). We will meet in the parking area past Pooh Corner Farm at the end of Bog Road.
You can fine more information on this hike here.
You must RSVP for this hike through this page below or contact us (info@matlt.org or 207-808-2073)! When entering a Forest Service wilderness area, the limit per group is ten people.
