Hiking Resources

Maine has many wonderful trail guides — in print and online — by both published authors and bloggers, and by devoted hikers who post observations from their adventures on crowd-sourced hiking sites. Over the years, I have grown to appreciate many of them! I thought I would start to list a few here.

Books

  • Steady Companion since 1961:
    • Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Mountain Guide, now in its 12th edition, compiled and edited by Carey Kish
  • Inspiring Hiking Resource to Western Maine:
  • Informative, and Funny, Guide to Hikes in Northern Maine:
    • North Woods Walks, by Christopher Keene. Pick up the latest edition in the Greenville bookstore, Gabriel’s, or at the Indian Hill Trading Post.
  • Curated Guides by an Outdoors Writer:
    • Dog Friendly Hikes in Maine, Maine Hikes Off the Beaten Path, Family Friendly Hikes in Maine, by Aislinn Sarnacki. (Also check out her stories on Bangor Daily News.)

Online Sources

Maps

  • Map Adventures Maine series — These waterproof maps are worth every penny!

Let me know of other good ones!