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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  • Goose Eye Mountain Hike

    Wright Trail G397+CP, Newry, ME, United States

    Our latest Community Hike will be up 3,862-foot Goose Eye Mountain in Grafton Notch on Saturday, August 19th at 9am!  For many years this mountain was only accessible for a …

    Free
  • Cranberry Peak Hike

    Curry Road Curry Road, Stratton, Maine

    Our next Community Hike will be up Cranberry Peak (3,214 feet) in the Bigelow Range via the Bigelow Range Trail on September 9th!  We will meet in the trailhead parking …

    Free
  • Puzzle Mountain Hike

    Puzzle Mountain Trailhead 1000 Bear River Road, Newry, ME, United States

    Our first Community Hike of the winter 2024 hiking season will be up Puzzle Mountain on Saturday, January 6th!  We will meet at 8:30am at the trailhead which is at …

    Free
  • Little Bigelow Hike

    Little Bigelow Trailhead 4RMH+WF, ME, United States

    Our next MATLT Community Hike will take place on Saturday, January 27th at 9am – we will be tackling Little Bigelow, the long, lower peak at the east end of the …

    Free
  • Four Ponds Hike

    Height of Land R7QQ+9V Roxbury, Maine, ME, United States

    Our next MATLT Community Hike will be held on Saturday, February 3rd at 9am to Four Ponds/Spruce Mountain.  This 2,530-foot summit is very close to the famous Height of Land overlook, which …

    Free
  • Perham Stream Birding Trail Hike

    Perham Stream Birding Trail 553 E. Madrid Road, Madrid, ME, United States

    Our next winter Community Hike will be to the Perham Stream Birding Trail on Saturday, February 17th with a meetup time of 10am. The PSBT is a property of High Peaks …

    Free
  • Caribou Mountain Hike

    Caribou Mountain 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, United States

    Cancelled due to poor trail conditions, lack of snow and warm weather!

    Free
  • Caribou Mountain Hike

    Caribou Mountain 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, United States

    First hike of the 2024 warm season! This Community Hike will be on Saturday, June 1st, with a meet up time of 9am.  We will be heading up Caribou Mountain …

    Free
  • Moxie Bald Mountain Hike

    Moxie Bald Mountain Trailhead 65X9+WF5, Caratunk, ME, United States

    Our next Community Hike will be on Saturday, June 22nd, at 9:30am, up Moxie Bald Mountain.  This is hike that is not very well known but features prominent views of …

    Free
  • Old Speck Hike

    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 …

    Free