Maine Hiking & Backpacking Products
Maine Hiking & Backpacking Resources
- Untamed Mainer Resources
- Maine’s best remote and challenging backpacking and hiking trails – Discover six of the most rugged, challenging places for backpacking and hiking in the state of Maine.
- Additional Backpacking Resources
- Maine Trail Finder – Free online resource for people-powered trails in Maine. Four-season trails including interactive trail maps, trail descriptions, pictures, and conditions.
- Maine Parks & Lands Finder – Search for Maine parks, historic sites, public lands or multi-use rail trails.
- Maine Huts & Trails – A nonprofit organization that creates and maintains a system of backcountry trails and eco-lodges for people-powered recreation year round in Maine’s Western Mountain region.
Maine Hiking & Backpacking Articles:
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Maine Waterfalls: Shin Brook Falls
Read more: Maine Waterfalls: Shin Brook FallsWatch Video Footage of Shin Brook Falls: Incredible Remote Beauty Shin Brook Falls (Shin Falls) is an incredible hidden gem just north of Millinocket. The road to the falls starts at Shin Pond Village, a small community that rests on the edge of Maine’s pristine, untamed wilderness. Beyond the village is where you leave the…
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Step Falls, Newry Maine: Great Family Waterfall Hike
Read more: Step Falls, Newry Maine: Great Family Waterfall HikeStep Falls near Grafton Notch State Park Step Falls is one of my favorite places to visit any time of year in Maine. The hike to the falls is an easy 20-25 minutes (0.6 miles) and is perfect for families. The lower falls are an easy hike and the last section of the upper falls…
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Check out the 2017 Maine Foliage Report!
Read more: Check out the 2017 Maine Foliage Report!2017 Maine Foliage Fall is here in Maine and what better time to grab your camera and explore the wild, scenic beauty of the state! This is a great time of year to go hiking, camping, paddling, biking or take a road trip and enjoy the colorful scenery as the leaves change across the state.…
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Gauntlet Falls & Mud Gauntlet Falls, Jo-Mary Road in the North Maine Woods
Read more: Gauntlet Falls & Mud Gauntlet Falls, Jo-Mary Road in the North Maine WoodsJust off Route 11 between Millinocket and Brownville Junction I recently visited the North Maine Woods to find two fantastic waterfalls: Gauntlet Falls and Mud Gauntlet Falls. Most people only visit Gauntlet Falls, but I noticed DeLorme shows Mud Gauntlet Falls just below Gauntlet and decided to check it out. I hear Gauntlet Falls is…
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Ledge Falls, Medway – Easy to Reach Swimming and Fishing Spot
Read more: Ledge Falls, Medway – Easy to Reach Swimming and Fishing SpotJust outside of East Millinocket I noticed Ledge Falls on my DeLorme Atlas when planning a visit to Gauntlet Falls recently (map 43). Since it was on the way, I figured we would check it out! I was surprised to notice that these are not very big “falls” at all. I’m sure they sound like…