Gulf Hagas Hiking Guide
Everything you need to know (total mileage, difficulty, camping, directions, and trail descriptions) to plan a hike in Gulf Hagas, the Grand Canyon of Maine.
Cranberry Peak Hike Via the Bigelow Range Trail
On the difficulty scale, the Bigelow Range Trail hike from Stratton village to Cranberry Peak falls somewhere between a Family Hike and Weekend Warriors. The 3.2-mile (one way) jaunt feels…
Saddleback Mountain Hike Via the Ski Resort in Rangeley, Maine
When it comes to hiking Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, Maine, the shortest path between two points—the parking lot and the summit—is a ski resort. The two-mile hike from Saddleback Maine trades the soothing cool of a forested trail for the steep and sunbaked ski trails.
The Owl Hike in Baxter State Park, Maine
As the closest mountain on the western side of Katahdin, The Owl has a front-row seat to the best show in Maine’s Baxter State Park.
The Katahdin Abol Trail Hike in Baxter State Park
Trying to find an “easy” way to hike Mt. Katahdin is like panning for gold in a swimming pool. The Abol Trail, by virtue of providing the most direct route to Katahdin’s Baxter Peak from a roadside trailhead, is often presumed the “best bet” by novice hikers. That’s a losing bet.
Hike Saddleback Mountain Via the Berry Picker’s Trail
To hike the Berry Picker’s Trail, opened in 2016, up Saddleback mountain is to step back in time and enjoy one of Maine’s magnificent 4k mountains before the toll of thousands of footsteps has eroded the tender soil into a deep-grooved trail filled with rocks and roots.