Maine by Foot

Morrill-Stillings Farm, Falmouth

From Babbidge Road, walk .2 miles to the trailhead kiosk and a .8-mile loop. Directions: The trail opening is across the street from 20 Babbidge Road....

Owl’s Head Trail, Jackman

You will want to pull off from Route 201 to check out this rest area and its fabulous view southwest over the islands speckled...

Burnt Jacket Mountain, near Jackman

There is no trailhead sign for this popular local mountain, but the path is both easy to find and to follow. Once you’re on...

Forest Hills Nature Trail, Jackman

We found this .4-mile trail behind Forest Hills Consolidated School to be quite charming and well maintained. You’ll see the trailhead kiosk to the...

Houston Brook Falls, Bingham

Houston Brook Falls makes for lovely photos in the fall, when it’s framed by colorful leaves, but it also must make for great swimming...

Pleasant Pond Mountain, The Forks and Caratunk

If you have a choice of mountains in this area, I really recommend Mosquito or Moxie Bald or even Coburn over Pleasant. But to...

Moxie Bald Mountain, near The Forks

There is much to love about this heavenly mountain! Except maybe for the long (about 4.5 miles) hike to the 2,630-ft. summit. But those...

Mosquito Mountain, The Forks

This little mountain (2,215 ft.) stands up from the surrounding countryside like a small insect bite. Regardless of the less than positive connotations derived...

Coburn Mountain, near Jackman and West Forks

The views are outstanding from this 3,718-foot mountain’s small observation deck (which, for those of us with a fear of heights, isn’t too dreadful...