Hiking Maine

A Guide to the State’s Greatest Hiking Adventures, 4th Edition

Greg Westrich

Lace up your boots and sample seventy-two of the finest trails the Pine Tree State has to offer. From the beaches of Acadia National Park and historic routes through Belfast or Portland to scenic treks up Mount Katahdin and backpacking along the Bigelow Range, Maine has routes to please hikers of every stripe. Hiking Maine describes trails that vary in length from an easy one-hour stroll along a quiet nature trail to challenging treks in the backcountry.Use this guide for up-to-date trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails, difficulty ratings for each hike, detailed trail maps, tips about hiking with children and information on barrier-free trails for hikers with special needs. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout Maine.

Look inside to find:

Hikes suited to every ability
Mile-by-mile directional cues
Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons
Full-color photos throughout

Globe Pequot / Falcon Guides

Pages: 344 • Trim: 6 x 9009

978-1-4930-4189-3 • Paperback • April 2020 • $24.95 • (£18.99)

978-1-4930-4190-9 • eBook • April 2020 • $23.50 • (£17.99)

Series: State Hiking Guides Series

Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Hiking, Travel / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Hiking Maine

A Guide to the State’s Greatest Hiking Adventures, 4th Edition

Paperback

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Summary

Lace up your boots and sample seventy-two of the finest trails the Pine Tree State has to offer. From the beaches of Acadia National Park and historic routes through Belfast or Portland to scenic treks up Mount Katahdin and backpacking along the Bigelow Range, Maine has routes to please hikers of every stripe. Hiking Maine describes trails that vary in length from an easy one-hour stroll along a quiet nature trail to challenging treks in the backcountry.Use this guide for up-to-date trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails, difficulty ratings for each hike, detailed trail maps, tips about hiking with children and information on barrier-free trails for hikers with special needs. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout Maine.

Look inside to find:
- Hikes suited to every ability
- Mile-by-mile directional cues
- Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons
- Full-color photos throughout

Details

Globe Pequot / Falcon Guides

Pages: 344 • Trim: 6 x 9009

978-1-4930-4189-3 • Paperback • April 2020 • $24.95 • (£18.99)

978-1-4930-4190-9 • eBook • April 2020 • $23.50 • (£17.99)

Series: State Hiking Guides Series

Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Hiking, Travel / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Author

Greg Westrich is a freelance writer and editor. He has published more than forty articles in newspapers and magazines. He lives in Glenburn, Maine with his wife and two children.

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