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Best hikes in Maine

The 30 best of 3,155 trails in Maine, ranked by route quality.

Trails
3,155
Easy
2,307
Moderate
453
Hard
273
Expert
122

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  1. Freezeout Trail Hard · 14.3 mi (22.9 km) · Elevation Gain 712 ft (217 m) · 4 hr 55 min · Baxter State Park
  2. Great Head Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 203 ft (62 m) · 35 min · Acadia National Park
  3. South Turner Mountain Trail Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,568 ft (478 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Baxter State Park
  4. Saddle Trail Hard · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,329 ft (710 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Baxter State Park
  5. Valley Peak Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,171 ft (357 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Acadia National Park
  6. Perpendicular Trail Moderate · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 869 ft (265 m) · 55 min · Acadia National Park
  7. Chimney Pond Trail Hard · 6.2 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,434 ft (437 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Baxter State Park
  8. Champlain North Ridge Trail Moderate · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 850 ft (259 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Acadia National Park
  9. Beachcroft Path Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 919 ft (280 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Acadia National Park
  10. North Basin Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 282 ft (86 m) · 40 min · Baxter State Park
  11. Sandy Stream Pond Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 118 ft (36 m) · 55 min · Baxter State Park
  12. Norse Pond Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 226 ft (69 m) · 1 hr · Bog Brook Cove Preserve
  13. Cross Town Trail Moderate · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 259 ft (79 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Robinson Woods Preserve
  14. Gorham Mountain Trail Moderate · 2.5 mi (4 km) · Elevation Gain 669 ft (204 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Acadia National Park
  15. Flying Mountain Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 472 ft (144 m) · 50 min · Acadia National Park
  16. Beech Cliff Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 512 ft (156 m) · 40 min · Acadia National Park
  17. Dudley Trail Hard · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,031 ft (619 m) · 2 hr · Baxter State Park
  18. Benny's Mountain Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 115 ft (35 m) · 45 min · Hamilton Cove Preserve
  19. Ocean Path Easy · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 272 ft (83 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Acadia National Park
  20. South Branch Mountain Trail Expert · 8.4 mi (13.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,514 ft (1,071 m) · 4 hr 30 min · Baxter State Park
  21. Owl Trail Hard · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,067 ft (630 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Baxter State Park
  22. Dwelley Pond Trail Hard · 10.5 mi (16.9 km) · Elevation Gain 705 ft (215 m) · 3 hr 45 min · Baxter State Park
  23. Deasey Pond Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 108 ft (33 m) · 30 min · Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
  24. Beech Mountain South Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 423 ft (129 m) · 40 min · Acadia National Park
  25. Abol Slide Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,337 ft (1,017 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Baxter State Park
  26. Great Wass Island Loop Easy · 4.4 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 98 ft (30 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Great Wass Island Preserve
  27. Red Oak Trail Easy · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Fuller Forest Preserve
  28. Martin Ponds Trail Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.3 km) · Elevation Gain 335 ft (102 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Baxter State Park
  29. Jesup Path Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 56 ft (17 m) · 40 min · Acadia National Park
  30. Valley Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 522 ft (159 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Acadia National Park

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