Maine Hikes Off the Beaten Path: 35 Trails Waiting to Be Discovered

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Overview

Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Maine Hikes Off the Beaten Path leads you through the Pine Tree State with stunning views along the way—from mountaintops to trails and wildlife reserves. In this collection of hikes, Bangor Daily News outdoors reporter Aislinn Sarnacki presents thirty-five hikes around the state that will let you experience the Maine wilderness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608935987
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	06/01/2018
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	617,626
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Aislinn Sarnacki has spent her life in the outdoors, from working as an outfitter to completing a year-long honors thesis at the University of Maine about Maine trails and the benefits of an active outdoor life. She is a reporter for the “Outdoors” and “Living” sections of the Bangor Daily News.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Leave No Trace: The Wonder behind the Words viii

Staying Safe while Hiking x

At War with Ticks xvii

Map Legend xx

Hike 1 Rumford Whitecap Mountain in Rumford 1

Hike 2 Aziscohos Mountain in Lincoln Plantation 7

Hike 3 Mount Will in Bethel 13

Hike 4 Wells Barrens Preserve in Wells 19

Hike 5 Spear Farm Estuary Preserve in Yarmouth 25

Hike 6 Devil's Back Trail Area in Harpswell 30

Hike 7 Swan Island in the Kennebec River 36

Hike 8 Round Top Mountain in Rome 44

Hike 9 Annie Sturgis Sanctuary in Vassalboro 50

Hike 10 Spruce Mountain in Rockport 55

Hike 11 Canal Path in Searsmont 62

Hike 12 Cameron Mountain in Lincolnville 67

Hike 13 John B. Mountain in Brooksville 72

Hike 14 Peter's Brook Trail in Blue Hill 77

Hike 15 Mead Mountain in Orland 82

Hike 16 Green Lake Nature Trails in Ellsworth 87

Hike 17 Mariaville Falls Preserve in Mariaville 93

Hike 18 Jordan Cliffs Trail in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island 98

Hike 19 Buck Cove Mountain in Acadia National Park in Winter Harbor 105

Hike 20 Black Mountain Cliffs in Franklin 112

Hike 21 Pigeon Hill in Steuben 118

Hike 22 Eagle Hill Institute Trails in Steuben 123

Hike 23 Ingersoll Point Preserve in Addison 127

Hike 24 Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge Baring Division 132

Hike 25 Little Mayberry Cove Trail in Grand Lake Stream 138

Hike 26 Pleasant Pond Mountain near Caratunk 144

Hike 27 Moxie Bald Mountain near The Forks 150

Hike 28 Indian Mountain near Greenville 156

Hike 29 Little Kineo Mountain in Days Academy Grant Township 162

Hike 30 Lobster Mountain in Lobster Township 167

Hike 31 Sentinel Mountain in Baxter State Park 174

Hike 32 Trout Brook Mountain in Baxter State Park 179

Hike 33 Orin Falls in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument 185

Hike 34 Mount Chase near Patten 191

Hike 35 Scopan Mountain near Presque Isle 197

Hike Index 202

Acknowledgments 203

About the Author 204