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!
The next Maine A.T. Land Trust hike will be up Old Blue Mountain (3,600 feet) from South Arm Road in Roxbury on August 4th 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 …
What are Rangeley’s best hikes? How can you select food and gear, and still keep your pack light? Learn this and more from seasoned outdoor enthusiasts at the Rangeley Trail Town Festival on Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Try your hand at free games, contests, and activities for everyone—all at Haley …
The next Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust community hike will be on Sunday, September 9th at 10am, to the Crockers in Maine's High Peaks region. From Caribou Valley Road in Carrabassett Valley, this hike will be 3.6 miles up to first South Crocker and then (north) Crocker Mountain, then back down for a total distance …
Hosted by the Greater Franklin Food Council and the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, this casual event is an opportunity for the residents of the High Peaks Region to come together over a beer and talk about the social and environmental issues that they care about. $10 donation at the door. One free beer courtesy …
Our latest Appalachian Trail community hike will be up 3,862-foot Goose Eye Mountain in Grafton Notch on September 15th 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 …
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Our next A.T. community hike will take place on October 6th – 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 from 5 to 6 hours start to finish. It features spectacular views of the …
Finally! Our first hike of the winter will be on Saturday, December 29th 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 …
Our next A.T. community hike will take place on January 12th – 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 …
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 …
