Maine Trail Resources

 

Maine Agencies

 

Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands: Information on smowmobile and ATV trail, coastal islands, and historic sites as well as the parks

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Maine: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Maine.html

National Park Service units in Maine: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=me

 

 

Maine National Recreation Trails

• Browse all National Recreation Trails in Maine: There are 10.40 miles of NRTs in Maine and 4 trails!

Visit Maine's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,200 NRTs from across the country

 

Maine Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Maine mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Maine

Bicycle Coalition of Maine works on mountain bike issues as well as events and rides: www.BikeMaine.Org/

East Coast Greenway is a project to link seabord states with trails and on-road routes; information is available for all traversed states: ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, and FL: www.greenway.org/me.php

New England Mountain Bike Association has a descriptions of Places to Mountain Bike in Maine: www.nemba.org/ridingzone/places-me.html

Maine Equestrian Trails

 

Down East Border Riders Saddle Club sponsors trail rides and clinics: http://www.debrsc.com/

Horseback trails listings for Maine: www.horseandtravel.com/states/maine_horse_trails.html

 

Maine Greenways and Community Trails

 

Eastern Trail is planned to run from Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, NH to Bug Light Park on Casco Bay in South Portland, ME: www.easterntrail.org/

New England Greenway Vision Plan: Envisioning 19,300 miles of greenways and trails to make a cohessive green network for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamphsire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Portland Trails: An urban conservation organization and land trust with information on several trail projects

Saco Bay Trails works to create and maintain a network of trails in the Saco Bay area; maps, photos and trail descriptions: www.sacobaytrails.org/

Maine Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Maine topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Maine

Appalachian Mountain Club, Maine Chapter sponsors activities and outings: http://www.amcmaine.org/

MaineOutdoors.com: Has brief hiking trail descriptions in several parts of the state

Hiking trails in northern Maine

International Lakeland Trail: Joins Lincoln, Maine with McAdam and Harvey, New Brunswick

American Volkssport Association hosts year-round walking events; search by state at: www.ava.org/ava_search.asp

Maine Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in Maine at Trails.com:

• Appalachian Trail Hiking in Maine

International Appalachian Trail: The goal of the International Appalachian Trail is to build and maintain a foot trail extending the US Appalachian Trail from Mt. Katahdin, Maine, to Mt. Carleton, New Brunswick, Mt. Jacques Cartier, Québec and to the Gaspé Peninsul: http://www.internationalat.org/

Maine's 281 miles of the Appalachian Trail are generally considered the most difficult of all fourteen states

Maine Appalachian Trail Club: Provides information on the Maine section of the Appalachian Trail

 

Maine Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Maine Dept. of Conservation ATV Program helps organize clubs and establish trail systems: www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs/ATV/atv.html

Alliance Trail Vehicles of Maine is a statewide alliance of ATV Clubs: www.atvmaine.org/

Aroostook Valley ATV Club: www.aroostookvalleyatvclub.com/

For a comprehensive look at ATV riding in Maine and several trail maps and descriptions: www.mainerec.com/atvlaws.html

New England All Terrain Vehicle Association has photos, events, and clubs: http://neatva.tripod.com/

Maine Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Maine rail-trails including maps, access points, and history from rails-to-trails books at Trails.com:

• Rail-Trails in Maine

Aroostook County ATV Trail maps: www.mainerec.com/atvmap1.asp?Category=39&PageNum=39

Eastern Trail is planned to run from Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Bug Light Park on Casco Bay in South Portland, Maine

New England Rail Trail: This site has existing and proposed trail information, maps, and articles for New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massacusetts, and New York

Rail trails in Maine: Kenyon F. Karl maintains a detailed set of pages on rail trails in Maine with maps, photos and current conditions

Maine Snow Trails

 

Maine cross-country skiing areas and ski trails with trail maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Trails in Maine

Maine snowshoeing routes and trails with detailed maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Snowshoeing and Snowshoe Trails in Maine

Skiing in northern Maine 

Snowmobiling Maine

Maine Snowmobile Association: Provides news, events and trail conditions

 

Maine Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on Maine lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Maine

Maine whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in Maine

Maine sea kayaking routes with maps and launch points from kayaking books at Trails.com:

• Sea Kayaking Routes in Maine

Canoeing in northern Maine

Maine Island Trail Association: Manages recreational use of about 80 public and private islands along more than 300 miles of the Maine coast

Northern Forest Canoe Trail works to establish a 740-mi NY, VT, NH, ME, and Quebec

 

Maine Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

Maine State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Maine Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-maine/