Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust

Puzzle Mountain Hike
2025-06-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

POSTPONED Four Ponds Hike
2026-01-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Height of Land, R7QQ+7VX Byron, Maine, ME, 04275, United States
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 will be provided in the organizer’s email). We can proceed to series of remote, high-elevation ponds within the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands’ Four Ponds area.
This is a 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, but it is still rated as strenuous and you will need full winter gear and snowshoes. 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.
You must RSVP for this event below, by emailing us at info@matlt.org, or by calling 207-808-2073.

Caribou Mountain Hike
2026-02-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Caribou Mountain, 436 Bog Road, Unorganized Territory of South Oxford, ME, 04217, United States
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 there are great views of areas where the trail passes to the west and north. Plus it is one of our favorite trips! It is rated as strenuous and you will need full winter gear, including snowshoes.
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)!
