50 trails · 383 trail miles · Best season: May – October
Maine is where the Appalachian Trail ends (or begins) at Mt. Katahdin's famous Knife Edge. Acadia National Park offers coastal mountain hiking, while the 100-Mile Wilderness is the AT's most remote stretch.
Best Season
May – October
Terrain
Rugged coast, granite peaks, boreal forests
Top Trail: Precipice Trail
Maine has 50 hiking trails covering 383 trail miles across 2 national parks and 14 state parks.
The best hiking season in Maine is May – October. The terrain includes rugged coast, granite peaks, boreal forests.
The top hiking destinations in Maine include Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, White Mountain National Forest (ME portion).
Notable long-distance and iconic trails in Maine include Appalachian Trail (ME section, 281 mi), Knife Edge Trail (Mt. Katahdin), 100-Mile Wilderness.
The highest-rated trail in Maine is Precipice Trail. The average trail difficulty across the state is Moderate.