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What to Wear Winter Hiking in Maine
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Prepare for Winter Hiking in Maine: What to Wear, Pack & Things to Know Before You Go
Want to make sure you have everything you need for your next Winter hike?! Use our Winter hiking checklist and you’ll be good to go! Planning ahead and packing these essentials will help keep you safe and comfortable and make for a positive outdoor experience.
Maine Waterfall Hike: Step Falls in Newry Maine
The Maine Hiking Essentials: What to Pack and Wear on a Hike in Maine
Whether you’ve never hiked in Maine or just want to learn more about hiking, this guide will help you better understand what to pack and wear on a day hike in Maine. Planning ahead and packing all the hiking essentials will help keep you have the best outdoor experience possible and return home safely. As the park rangers say, the goal of hiking should always be to make it back to your car safely, not to summit the mountain.
Twin Bridges Preserve
Maine Backpacking Essentials
Hiking Glassface
Sebago Lake Land Reserve
Gilsland Farm Audubon Center & Trails
Fuller Farm Trails
Hiking Pismere Mountain
Hiking Family-Friendly Bradbury Mountain in Pownal, Maine
Located just ten minutes away from Freeport in Bradbury Mountain State Park, Bradbury Mountain is beloved by both locals and tourists for its wide, gentle sloping trails that provide hikers with a leisurely hiking experience. The family-friendly trails and fantastic summit views make for a great day spent outdoors.
Hiking Puzzle Mountain
Hiking Bald Mountain Trail in Washington Twp Maine
Bald Mountain is one of Maine’s most rewarding short hikes, with sweeping views that make the effort to reach the summit worthwhile. The trail winds through quiet forest before opening to rocky ledges, which provide almost 360-degree views of beautiful Western Maine mountains and lakes on a clear day.