Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust

Puzzle Mountain Hike
2022-06-04 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Puzzle Mountain Trailhead, 1000 Bear River Road, Newry, ME, 04261, United States
Our first Community Hike of the summer of 2022 will be up Puzzle Mountain on Saturday, June 4th! We will meet at 9:30am 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
2021-10-16 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 October 16th! 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.

Caribou Mountain Hike
2021-10-02 10:00 - 17:00 | ME
Our next Community Hike will be on Saturday, October 2nd at 10am! 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 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.

Old Speck Hike
2021-09-25 09:00 - 17:00 | ME
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.
This hike will be Saturday, September 25th 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. You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or calling 207-808-2073.

Four Ponds Hike
2021-09-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Height of Land, R7QQ+7VX Byron, Maine, ME, 04275, United States
Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s next Community Hike will be on Saturday, September 11th. The A.T. crosses the road at the Height of Land overlook, which is where we will meet at 10am in the parking area. We can proceed to the summit of Spruce Mountain and then down the backside to series of remote, high-elevation ponds within the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands’ Four Ponds area.
This is a very moderate hike and we can choose to make it shorter or longer, depending on ability, conditions and interest. It is a great way to get out on the A.T. in Maine without having to navigate woods roads or climb steep mountains. In any case, total mileage will be about 3 miles with the only ascent/descent involving approximately 300 feet of elevation gain on either side of Spruce Mountain.
You must RSVP for this hike by emailing us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073. Sign up soon – we will limit the group to ten hikers!

Little Bigelow Hike
2021-08-14 10:00 - 17:00 | ME
Our next A.T. community hike will take place on August 14th – 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. Maine Trail Finder rates it as a Moderate to Advanced hike.
The trailhead can be reached by taking Maine 16 to North New Portland, where Long Falls Dam Road begins. Take Long Falls Dam Road for 17.4 miles, and then take a left onto East Flagstaff Road. After 0.7 miles take the left fork to continue onto East Flagstaff Road (the right fork, Bog Brook Road, dead ends at Flagstaff Lake). There is parking in the gravel pit on the right just before the A.T. crossing 0.1 miles after the fork.
Please read up on Little Bigelow at Maine Trail Finder and at the Bigelow Public Reserve Land website (which has a printable map in the sidebar). And as always, please contact us with any questions.
We will be meeting in the parking area at 10:00am on Saturday, August 14th. You must RSVP for this hike below or by contacting us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073!

Baldpates Hike
2021-08-07 09:30 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
Our next community hike will be up East and West Baldpate on August 7th! These two peaks mark the east side of Grafton Notch State Park, with the East Peak being higher (3,882 feet). We will go for both peaks from the Grafton Notch parking lot on Route 26. Total round trip distance will be 7.6 miles (AMC Maine Mountain Guide lists it as 8 miles round trip).
This hike should be considered strenuous and there are some ledges that look very dramatic but are not too scary. We will meet at the parking lot on Route 26 at 9:30am (see below) in order to accommodate the estimated hiking time of 6 hours. You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073.
More information about The Baldpates can be found here:
Maine Trail Finder
Grafton Notch State Park
See you there!

Berry Pickers Trail to Saddleback and The Horn via the A.T.
2021-07-31 09:30 - 17:00 | Berry Pickers’ Trail, Madrid Township, ME, United States
Our next Community Hike on the A.T. will be up the Berry Pickers Trail to The Horn and Saddleback Mountain on Saturday, July 31st. We will meet at 9:30am at Edmund’s Market on Route 4 in Phillips and convoy to the trailhead together in 4WD vehicles since we have a few coming along. We drive to an ATV gate and from there proceed 1.4 miles to the trailhead via the Fly Rod Crosby Trail. From the trailhead proper, it is about 1.6 miles to the top of the ridge and then another 0.9 miles to The Horn, for a total distance of 7.8 miles out and back.
An exact description of the route can be found here at Maine Trail Finder:
Berry Picker’s Trail
And here is a natural history guide to the hike from the Maine Natural Heritage Hikes program.
We are going to head up to The Horn since that is the less travelled peak!
You must RSVP for this hike below in order to be contacted about itinerary changes or weather-related news. If you can’t get the RSVP system to work please email us at info@matlt.org or call 207-808-2073. See you out there!

Puzzle Mountain Hike
2021-07-24 08:30 - 17:00 | ME
Our next community hike will be up Puzzle Mountain on July 24th! We will meet at 9:30am 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 strenuous 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.
Puzzle Mountain is a great hidden gem just south of Grafton Notch and one of our favorites!
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
2021-07-17 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 17th. 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.

Caribou Mountain Hike
2021-07-10 09:30 - 17:30 | Caribou Mountain, 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, 04217, United States
…and we’re BACK. Our first Community Hike of the post-COVID era will be on Saturday, July 10th at 10am. 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 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.

Old Speck Hike
2020-03-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
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.
This hike will be Sunday, March 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.

Four Ponds Hike
2020-02-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Height of Land, R7QQ+7VX Byron, Maine, ME, 04275, United States
Our next Community Hike will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at 9am to Four Ponds/Spruce Mountain. This 2,530-foot summit 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 will be provided in the organizer’s email). We can proceed to the summit of Spruce Mountain and then down the backside to series of remote, high-elevation ponds within the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands’ Four Ponds area.
This is a moderate snowshoe hike and we can choose to make it shorter or longer, depending on ability, conditions and interest. It is a great way to get out on the A.T. in Maine without having to navigate woods roads or climb steep mountains. Total mileage will be up to 3.6 miles each way – the distance to the Sabbath Day Pond shelter – with the only ascent/descent involving approximately 300 feet of elevation gain on either side of Spruce Mountain.
Having just come down Bemis Mountain, the Appalachian Trail proceeds from the parking area to the east, up Spruce Mountain (2530’) and down to large areas of montane spruce-fir forest in largely wet areas. The terrain in this section is largely flat, and proceeds along the first two ponds, Moxie and Long, before heading up along the south side of Four Ponds Mountain. The A.T. skirts the northern edge of the state land while remaining just below the summit of Four Ponds Mountain and becomes steep in this section, but only briefly. As the trail descends to the isthmus between Long Pond and Sabbath Day Pond, the third of the Four Ponds, it reaches the A.T.’s Sabbath Day Pond shelter.
You must RSVP for this hike through this page or contact us (info@matlt.org or 207-808-2073)! Snowshoes will likely be required!

Caribou Mountain Hike
2020-02-08 09:30 - 17:00 | Caribou Mountain, 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, 04217, United States
Our next Community Hike of the winter will be on Saturday, February 8th at 9:30am. 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 please take note of the directions. 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 must RSVP for this hike through this page or contact us (info@matlt.org or 207-808-2073)! When entering a Forest Service wilderness area, the limit per group is ten people. There will be updates on snow conditions a few days prior to the hike and we will coordinate ridesharing.

Eddy Pond and Piazza Rock Hike
2020-01-18 09:30 - 17:00 | Piazza Rock Trailhead, Route 4, Sandy River Plantation, Maine
The first Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Community Winter Hike will be on Saturday, January 18th with a meetup time of 9:30am. The destination will be Piazza Rock (a big rock) and Eddy Pond (a nice pond, shown above) on the A.T. going up Saddleback Mountain. The distance to Piazza Rock is 1.8 miles, and Eddy Pond is about 1.9 mile beyond that. Altogether, there and back, the distance is 7.4 miles. This is a strenuous hike that has ups and downs but we will not be ascending any peaks, and we will not be going above treeline. Note on the meeting spot: in warmer months there is a parking area where the A.T. crosses route 4, but it is usually not plowed in the winter. We will park alongside the road and we will meet where the A.T. crosses route 4. Carpooling will be arranged the day before the hike.
More info here: Maine Trail Finder – Appalachian Trail Piazza Rock
You must RSVP for this hike below, or by emailing us at info@matlt.org, or by calling 207-808-2073. Let us know if you have any questions!

Little Bigelow Hike
2019-10-19 09:00 - 17:00 | ME
Our next A.T. community hike will take place on October 19th – we will be tackling Little Bigelow, the long, lower peak at the east end of the Bigelow Range. We just hiked this mountain in October but it’s so awesome that we wanted to do it again in the snow! 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. Maine Trail Finder rates it as a Moderate to Advanced hike.
The trailhead can be reached by taking Maine 16 to North New Portland, where Long Falls Dam Road begins. Take Long Falls Dam Road for 17.4 miles, and then take a left onto East Flagstaff Road. After 0.7 miles take the left fork to continue onto East Flagstaff Road (the right fork, Bog Brook Road, dead ends at Flagstaff Lake). There is parking in the gravel pit on the right just before the A.T. crossing 0.1 miles after the fork. The road is usually plowed to the split or just beyond – we’ll park there if it’s not plowed to the A.T.
Please read up on Little Bigelow at Maine Trail Finder and at the Bigelow Public Reserve Land website (which has a printable map in the sidebar). And as always, please contact us with any questions.
We will be meeting in the parking area at 9:00am on Saturday, October 19th. You must RSVP for this hike below or by contacting us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073!

Cranberry Peak Hike
2019-09-21 09:00 - 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 September 21st! We will meet in the trailhead parking area at the end of Currie Street (sometimes spelled “Curry”) in Stratton at 9:30am on Saturday, September 21st. This will be an up-and-back hike up the Bigelow Range Trail, with a distance of 3.2 miles each way for a total distance of 6.4 miles. The trail is moderate for most of the first half and then emerges onto open ledges and low spruce forest for the remainder. 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. We will arrange ridesharing prior to the hike. See you there!

Goose Eye Mountain Hike
2019-09-07 09:00 - 17:00 | ME
Our latest community hike will be up 3,862-foot Goose Eye Mountain in Grafton Notch on September 7th 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 a direct route to the heart of the Mahoosucs, in particular the State of Maine-designated Ecological Reserve area which covers most of Goose Eye Mountain. The mountain has three summits and this trail traverses unique and spectacular terrain, including a large alpine bog.
The hike is strenuous and will cover a distance of approximate 9.6 miles. The trailhead is easily accessible via Sunday River Road off Route 2, just north of Bethel. Take a left onto Sunday River Road at the Sunday River Brewing Company, and then bear right at the next fork to stay on Sunday River Road. At the next fork stay right again at the sign that says Covered Bridge, which will be on the left as you drive over the Sunday River. In three miles the road turns to dirt. After about four miles, you will see two causeway bridges at a fork – take the left over those bridges, and immediately after crossing take a right onto Bull Branch Road. You will pass Frenchman’s Hole, a swimming area with a cliff to jump into a deep, cold pool of water. There is parking here, but continue straight and you will reach the trailhead for the Wright Trail at the next parking area on the left on the side of the road.
Further info can be found here: https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/wright-trail
Hope to see you there!
In order to account for changes in start time or weather situations, you must RSVP for this hike below or by emailing us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073. You can also contact us via Facebook or Twitter at the footer of our website. We will be arranging car pooling as well.

Saddleback Mountain Visual Resource Inventory Hike
2019-08-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Berry Pickers’ Trail, Madrid Township, ME, United States
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Our upcoming community hike on the A.T. will be up the Berry Pickers Trail to The Horn and Saddleback Mountain on Sunday, August 25th – this will be a hike for the National Park Service Visual Resource Inventory project! You should contact us at info@matlt.org if you want to attend.
An exact description of the route can be found here at Maine Trail Finder:
Berry Picker’s Trail
We are going to head up to the Horn at the junction.
You must RSVP for this hike below. If you can’t get the RSVP system to work please email us at info@matlt.org or call 207-808-2073.

Puzzle Mountain Hike
2019-08-17 09:30 - 17:00 | Puzzle Mountain Trailhead, 1000 Bear River Road, Newry, ME, 04261, United States
Our next community hike trip of the 2019 warm season will be up Puzzle Mountain on August 17th! 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 will be 7.2 miles over about 6 hours. This is a strenuous 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.
Puzzle Mountain is a great hidden gem just south of Grafton Notch and one of our favorites!
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.

Mount Abraham
2019-07-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Fire Warden Trail, XP8Q+PW Strong, Maine, ME
The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s latest community hike will be on Saturday, July 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 slope above treeline. It is a great hike on one of Maine’s most spectacular and important mountains. And it’s free to come along!
More information about the trail can be found here: Maine Trail Finder
You must RSVP for this hike by entering your info below! You can also email us at info@matlt.org or call 207-808-2073! That way we can update you on weather or other changes to the itinerary. For those of you who want to follow others to the trailhead, we will meet at a nearby store before heading in on the logging roads. Details will follow when you RSVP.

East and West Baldpate
2019-07-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
Our next community hike will be up East and West Baldpate on July 13th at 9am. These two peaks mark the east side of Grafton Notch State Park, with the East Peak being higher (3,882 feet). We will go for both peaks from the Grafton Notch parking lot on Route 26. Total round trip distance will be 7.6 miles (AMC Maine Mountain Guide lists it as 8 miles round trip).
This hike should be considered strenuous and there are some ledges that look very dramatic in the photo above, but are not too scary. We will meet at the parking lot on Route 26 at 9:00am (see below) in order to accommodate the estimated hiking time of 6 hours. You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073. We will have ridesharing info for attendees. Rain date will be Sunday, July 14th.
More information about The Baldpates can be found here:
Maine Trail Finder
Grafton Notch State Park
See you there!

Old Speck Hike
2019-06-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
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.
This hike will be Saturday, June 22nd 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. You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or calling 207-808-2073.

Four Ponds Hike
2019-06-15 09:30 - 17:00 | Height of Land, R7QQ+7VX Byron, Maine, ME, 04275, United States
Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s first of many warm season hikes will be on Saturday, June 15th – destination, Four Ponds. We will meet at the Height of Land overlook at 9:30am in the parking area. We can proceed to the summit of Spruce Mountain and then down the backside to series of remote, high-elevation ponds within the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands’ Four Ponds area.
This is a moderate hike and we can choose to make it shorter or longer, depending on ability, conditions and interest. It is a great way to get out on the A.T. in Maine without having to navigate woods roads or climb steep mountains. In any case, total mileage will be about 3.5 miles each way with the ascent/descent involving approximately 300 feet of elevation gain on either side of Spruce Mountain.
You must RSVP for this hike below, or by emailing us at info@matlt.org or by calling 207-808-2073. Sign up soon – we will limit the group to ten hikers! Rain date will be the next day, Sunday June 16th.

Portland Trails 15×15 / Annual Meeting
2019-04-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Oxbow Brewing, 49 Washington Ave., Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Portland Trails’ annual meeting is coming up and the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust will be presenting to the group on Appalachian Trail conservation! Lots of other friends are on the agenda as well!
The annual meeting is a night of the best ideas in trails, transportation, conservation, and placemaking from members of our community. The 15×15 presentation style inspires presenters to be deep, brief, and snappy; and it inspires audiences to walk away educated and entertained.
Presenters get 15 slides, and 15 seconds per slide, to share the story of their idea or innovation. In years past, we’ve heard from lawyers, middle schoolers, bridge builders, botanists and more. Join us for an evening of great ideas, snacks, drinks and community!
5:30 pm: Member reception and Annual Meeting
6:00 pm: 15×15 Presentations
When: Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at 5:30PM
Where: Oxbow Brewing – 49 Washington Ave, Portland
Free. Light refreshments during annual meeting, cash bar.
2019 Master of Ceremonies: Casey Gilbert, Portland Downtown
Presenters include

Craig Freshley: Before Portland had the Internet, Portland had Bicycles
Doug Welch: 100 years of Plastic -My Plastic Life
Gillian Schair: Ladies Adventure Club
Michelle Praught: Virtual Walkabouts
Simon Rucker: Appalachian Trail conservation
Bruce Rayner: Cape Elizabeth Plogging
Ainsley Judge: The Life of a Bike from Scrap to Joy
Carolann Ouelette: Maine outdoor tourism
Azenaide Pedro and Nyaruot Nguany: Environmental Changemaking
Kara Wooldrik: Portland Trails Special Sauce

Cranberry Peak
2019-03-23 09:30 - 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. We will meet in the trailhead parking area at the end of Currie Street (sometimes spelled “Curry”) in Stratton at 9:30am on Saturday, March 23rd. This will be an up-and-back hike up the Bigelow Range Trail, with a distance of 3.2 miles each way for a total distance of 6.4 miles. The trail is moderate for most of the first half and then emerges onto open ledges and low spruce forest for the remainder. The views from the summit of Cranberry Peak are excellent.
Due to uncertain trail conditions, we will send an update two days before the hike to everybody who has signed up. Snowshoes and microspikes or other traction aid will be required for this hike.
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. We will arrange ridesharing prior to the hike. See you there!

Old Speck Mountain
2019-03-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
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.
This hike will be Saturday, March 16th 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. You must RSVP for this hike below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org or calling 207-808-2073.

Flagstaff MH&T Hut Snowshoe
2019-03-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Flagstaff Hut Trailhead
Our snowshoe hike to the Maine Huts & Trails Flagstaff Hut is finally upon us! On Saturday, March 2nd we will meet at the Long Falls Dam Road trailhead for a guided 2.2 mile snowshoe to the Flagstaff Hut for lunch, and then back, with MH&T trails manager Savannah Steele. We have the option to make it a loop trip with the Maine Hut Trail/Shore Trail route. If you have never been to any of the MH&T huts they are an excellent experience. As a bonus, during the full service season (which is now) they serve lunch and have beer/wine. We are encouraging all participants in this hike to take advantage of this option since the food is also incredible! Of course, you are also free to pack in your own lunch also.
A trail map is posted below. The terrain is relatively flat and the trail is moderate, but the speed and difficulty will depend on snow conditions. We will keep all participants updated.

You must RSVP to attend this hike by signing up below or contacting us directly. As always, we will have carpooling which will be arranged in advance. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact us!

Piazza Rock and Eddy Pond
2019-01-27 09:30 - 17:00 | Piazza Rock Trailhead, Route 4, Sandy River Plantation, Maine
The next Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust winter hike will be on Sunday, January 27th at 9:30am. The destination will be Piazza Rock (a big rock) and Eddy Pond (a nice pond, shown above) on the A.T. going up Saddleback Mountain. The distance to Piazza Rock is 1.8 miles, and Eddy Pond is about 1.9 mile beyond that. Altogether, there and back, the distance is 7.4 miles. This is a strenuous hike that has ups and downs but we will not be ascending any peaks, and we will not be going above treeline. Note on the meeting spot: in warmer months there is a parking area where the A.T. crosses route 4, but it is usually not plowed in the winter. We will park alongside the road and we will meet where the A.T. crosses route 4.
More info here: Maine Trail Finder – Appalachian Trail Piazza Rock
You must RSVP for this hike below, or by emailing us at info@matlt.org, or by calling 207-808-2073. Let us know if you have any questions!

West Baldpate
2019-01-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Grafton Notch State Park
The next Maine A.T. Land Trust community hike will be up to West Baldpate in Grafton Notch on the A.T.! We will meet in the parking area below Old Speck in Grafton Notch State Park at 9am this Saturday January 19th. This is an up-and-back hike on the Appalachian Trail, with a distance each way of 3.1 miles (6.2 miles total). The terrain is rugged and this is a strenuous hike that is a bit less strenuous than others in the area due to the shorter distance. We will not be attempting to climb East Baldpate which is much more challenging in the winter. If the trail has been broken out and we make good time, we will stop at Table Rock on the return hike.
Snowshoes and traction aids (Microspikes, Hillsounds, etc.) are required for this hike. Higher portions of the A.T. on West Baldpate tend to be icy. You must RSVP by using the form below or contacting us. The hike will be weather dependent – there is a snowstorm in the forecast which we are monitoring, but it is several days out.
Here’s some information on the trail and Grafton Notch State Park:
Maine Trail Finder
Grafton Notch State Park
Sign up and come on out!
