HIKE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE WITH A MAINE HIKING GUIDE

Enjoy solitude and adventure as you embark on a journey deep into some of the most stunning wild areas Maine has to offer. You’ll carry everything you need for the trip in your daypack. Pack weights vary, depending on the area, the duration of the trip, the time of year, and your height and weight.

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Half Day Hike (private)
3-6 Hours

Spend the morning or afternoon exploring with a guide. Half-day hikes are generally short (3-6 miles) and suited for beginner and intermediate hikers alike. Our half-day trips can include scenic waterfalls, historic monuments, and some sections of the Appalachian Trail. Price includes guide and snacks!

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Full Day Hike (private)
6-10 Hours

No limit! Pick your distance (5-10 miles), terrain, scenery, and difficulty for a spectacular day in the mountains. Abundant waterfalls, the highest peaks in the northeast, and some of the most breath taking views views you'll find anywhere are hidden in the rugged mountains of Western Maine and New HampWhite Mountains National Forest. Price includes guide and lunch.

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Sunset Hike (private)

Spend the evening with us as we chase a beautiful sunset! We'll travel to a west-facing peak close to town for a short hike before settling in to watch the sunset. Afterward, we'll hike back to the trailhead in the dark. Your guide will provide snacks and headlamps for you to use on trail. Itineraries can be easy, moderate, or strenuous (your choice!) and distances range from 1.5 to 5 miles. With a little luck, you'll catch the sunset of your dreams!

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Some of our favorites

Big Moose Mountain (Full day. Moderate)

Nestled high in the Moosehead lake region, Big Moose Mountain (4.5 miles) rises 2000 feet over Maine's largest body of water. Surrounded by beauty, this mountain is no exception. Big Moose mountain provides views that span across the state of Maine, from the rugged Bigelow range, to the state’s highest peak, Mt. Katahdin. The mountain also has a rich history as well. It is the home of the nation’s first fire tower, erected in 1905. Since then much has changed. A major Ski resort has been built, though in the last few years has seen minimal use due to poor conditions and heavy competition from other destination resorts such as Sugarloaf and Saddleback. However the resort’s slogan, “Ski the view,” makes perfect sense because the vistas are truly breathtaking. From the top of the summit several mountains can be seen. Across Lily Bay, Baker Mountain rises 3,520 feet, with its neighbors Lily Bay Mountain and Number Four Mountain to the left. Further up the lake, the Spencer mountains emerge east of Kineo Mountain. To the west the four sharp peaks of the Bigelow range dominate the horizon, with Sugarloaf Mountain behind.

Great pond mountain (Half day. Easy)

With open ledges near its summit that offer great views, Great Pond Mountain is a popular hiking location in the 4,300-acre Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. Topping off at 1,020 feet above sea level, it’s the tallest mountain in the area, but compared a lot of other Maine mountains, it’s modest in size and fairly easy to climb. Hiking to the summit and back is about 2.5 miles. The trail is well built, marked and maintained. Expect gradual but steady climbing, first through the forest, then over more open terrain with bare bedrock and clumps of lichen and low-lying plants. The trail forms a loop at the top of the mountain, and a side trail travels out to some ledges.

Mosquito Mt. Full Day (Moderate)

Don’t let the mountain name discourage you from enjoying this very hike, while the early season it can be rather buggy, it is a great hike in the summer and fall. This gem of a hike is located in The Forks, Maine.

Mosquito Mountain is a quick hike, it is considered a bit easy on the scale of hikes because of its short distance it is fairly technical at certain parts. The overlook casts a perfect view of Lake Moxie and to the north, a view of Indian Pond, which provides the water for Kennebec River. During late July – early September, keep your eyes open for some wild blueberry bushes! They make for a great snack on the peak of the mountain.

Beehive Trail, Acadia National Park (Half Day, Difficult)

he ascent up Beehive Mountain begins easily enough. Located across the street from the entrance to popular Sand Beach in Acadia Naational Park, the first few moments take hikers over a rock scramble. Then everything changes, as the path goes vertical, requiring rungs and ladders, hand-over-foot maneuvers, and narrow tightrope walks along the cliff edge. The resulting views over Acadia National Park and Sand Beach make it worth the jittery climb, which takes about an hour-and-a-half.

Gulf Hagas Gorge (Full Day, Moderate to Difficult)

The “Grand Canyon of the East,” Gulf Hagas is a gorge carved by the west branch of the Pleasant River as it drops 500 feet over the course of three miles. The resulting waterfalls are best explored along a rim trail over rugged terrain (think rocks and tree roots) and elevation changes. The nine-mile round-trip trek (there are shorter versions) is worth every ounce of sweat, as you’re rewarded with spectacular views of the rivers and falls, which make great swimming holes to cool off in (not to mention fishing pools).

Mount Kineo (Full Day, Moderate)

Mt. Kineo rises dramatically several hundred feet out of Moosehead Lake, Maine’s largest. Connected by a narrow road to the mainland, the mountain is nevertheless only accessible by water (a public boat launch in Rockwood starts you on your journey). From there, follow the shoreline path, an old carriage road, for almost a mile past private property onto public land. There are several easy hikes depending on the amount of time you have, although the most strenuous, Indian Trail 00 affords the best views. Atop is a converted fire tower affording views of the stunning lake.

HIKE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE WITH A MAINE HIKING GUIDE

Half Day Hike (private) 3-6 Hours

Full Day Hike (private) 6-10 Hours

Sunset Hike (private)

Some of our favorites

Day Hikes FAQ

Half Day Hike (private)
3-6 Hours

Full Day Hike (private)
6-10 Hours