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If you love peace and quiet, remarkable natural beauty, wildlife sightings and adding miles to your hiking boots, this list is for you! Here are six of the most rugged, challenging places for backpacking and hiking in the state of Maine.
Deboullie Public Lands – Located in Aroostook County offering 21,871 acres of backcountry hiking, fishing, low mountains, clear ponds, remote and water-accessed campsites. Over 22 miles of hiking trails.
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Nahmakanta Public Lands – Located in Piscataquis County offering 43,000 acres of lakes, ledges and deep forests including six water-accessible campsites and several hike-to campsites. Very extensive network of hiking trails including a section of The Appalachian Trail.
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Bigelow Preserve – Located in Somerset and Franklin Counties offering over 36,000 acres including the whole seven-summit Bigelow Range. The Appalachian Trail goes through this preserve and there are many side trails that can be hiked as well.
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Sometimes when I need outdoor therapy I jump in my Jeep and head off, destination unknown. I’m usually seeking scenic roadside stops or hiking trails; trailheads are common roadside attractions throughout the state of Maine. Most trails give you a quick map and trail distances in miles for each trail. When you don’t have a pre-planned hiking destination, you never know how long your adventure may be.
Visit the Maine coast in real time with these live coastal web cameras. Most cameras offer a view of the ocean for current tide and weather information. Each listing offers the name of the web cam, where it is located, who maintains the web cam, and a description of the view.