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From Easy Family Walks to Multi-day Coastal Adventures.
Looking for the best hikes in Maine? Whether you're chasing mountaintop views, hidden waterfalls, or peaceful forest walks, you're in the right place. At Maine Hikes, we curate themed trail guides to help you explore Maine's wild beauty, from easy family hikes to multi-day backpacking treks. Search our interactive map by region, or browse by interest: coastal trails, summit hikes, local treasures, and more.
Interactive Map
Themes
- 100 mile wilderness
- 7 lakes alliance
- Androscoggin River
- Avery Peak
- Bar Harbor
- Bar Harbor Shore Path
- Bemis Mountain
- Bigelow Preserve
- Bold Coast
- Brunswick
- Chapman Brook
- Cousins River Marsh
- Cranberry peak
- Cutler Coast
- Deboullie Public Land
- Dodge point
- Emmons preserve
- Erickson Fields
- Esker Loop
- Flagstaff Lake
- French Mountain
- Gulf Hagas
- Homestead Loop
- Horns Pond
- Kennebunkport
- Little Bigelow
- Little moose mountain
- Littlejohn island preserve
- Long Point Preserve
- Machiasport
- Memak Preserve
- Mount Phillip
- Nahmakanta Public Land
- Oak point
- Ovens Mouth
- Pismire Bluff
- Porter Preserve
- Portland
- Quill Hill (Rome)
- Rangeley
- Raymond
- Rockport
- Royal river
- Royal river conservation trust
- Rumford whitecap
- Sheepscot River
- Stratton
- Topsham
- Tyler brook preserve
- Yarmouth
Foliage & Fairways: Maine’s Top 5 Disc Golf Courses For Leaf Peeping
If you’re a disc golfer who loves crisp air, crunchy leaves, and jaw-dropping views, fall in Maine is your season. As the trees burst into fiery reds, oranges, and golds, some of the state’s most scenic disc golf courses transform into leaf-peeping playgrounds. Grab your discs, layer up, and let’s hit the fairways—fall style.
My Favorite Mountains To Hike for Fall Foliage Views
Discover the best mountains in Maine for breathtaking fall foliage hikes.
7 Hikes With Stunning Views Near Portland, Maine🥾🌲
These 7 hikes take you into the Maine wilderness in just a short drive from Portland - and each offers a unique, spectacular view.
4 Autumnal Adventures Near Portland, Maine
Pair a fall hike with an apple cider donut. Or three.
6 Fall Foliage Hikes in Maine Worth the Effort
Challenge accepted. Oh, and we tossed in some recommended dates for each hike to hit those peak colors perfectly!