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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Spruce Mountain

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

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s first of many warm season hikes will be on Sunday, May 15th – destination, Spruce Mountain.  This 2,530-foot summit is very close to the famous Height of Land overlook (see map above), which is where we will meet at 10am in the parking area.  We can proceed to the summit of …

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Old Blue Mountain Hike

Unnamed Venue South Arm Road, Roxbury, United States

Old Blue Mountain (left) and Elephant Mountain (right). The next Maine A.T. Land Trust hike will be up Old Blue Mountain (3,600 feet) from South Arm Road in Roxbury on June 11th at 10am.  This will be our hike for National Trails Day!  To reach the trailhead in Black Brook Notch, drive east on Route …

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Maine A.T. Land Trust Day at the Ballpark

Hadlock Field 271 Park Avenue, Portland, ME, United States

Join us at Hadlock Field!  We have free tickets - just RSVP below and meet us at the game!

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Spaulding Option Hike

Caribou Pond Road Caribou Pond Road, Carrabassett Valley , ME, United States

Our next Maine Hikes trip will be up the ridge from Caribou Valley Road to Spaulding Mountain (4,009 feet).  We're calling this an option hike because in addition to the basic, 4.5 mile hike up to Spaulding Mountain, there will be two additional destinations to choose from: Sugarloaf Mountain, a 0.6 mile side trip from …

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Puzzle Mountain

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

The next Maine Hikes trip will be up Puzzle Mountain on July 9!  We will meet at 9:30am at the trailhead (shown on the map below) 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 …

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Goose Eye Mountain

Bull Branch Road Bull Branch Road, Newry, ME, United States

Our latest Appalachian Trail hike will be up 3,862-foot Goose Eye Mountain in Grafton Notch on July 31st at 9am!  For many years this mountain was only accessible for a day hike by heading over to New Hampshire at Success Pond Road.  The Wright Trail, an official Appalachian Trail side trail, was constructed to provide for …

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National Park Service 100th Anniversary Hike – Mount Abraham!

The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust's hike to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service will be on Saturday, August 27th, starting at 9am!  This is a challenging, 9.1-mile hike (total distance) that traverses varied terrain via the Fire Warden Trail.  This trail meanders through woods before climbing steeply and emerging on a rocky …

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Saddleback Mountain Berry Pickers’ Trail Great Maine Outdoor Weekend Hike

Berry Pickers' Trail Madrid Township, ME, United States

At long last, the Berry Pickers' Trail will be opening just in time for the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend!  The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust will be having an inaugural hike on Saturday, September 17th at 10am.  Dave Field, longtime MATC volunteer and the man who relocated the Appalachian Trail in Maine to its current …

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Pleasant Pond Mountain

Main Street Main Street and Route 201, Caratunk, ME, United States

The next Maine A.T. Land Trust Next Century Hike will be on Sunday, September 25th up Pleasant Pond Mountain in The Forks Plantation, just east of the Kennebec River crossing and Route 201 in Caratunk.  The trailhead is located just off North Shore Road on the north side of Pleasant Pond.  For this hike, the …

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