Agencies

Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands: Information on smowmobile and ATV trail, coastal islands, and historic sites as well as the parks National Park Service units in Maine: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=me

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Maine mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Maine

The Bicycle Coalition of Maine works on mountain bike issues as well as events and rides: http://www.BikeMaine.Org/

East Coast Greenway is a project to link seabord states with trails and on-road routes; information is available for all traversed states: ME, NH, Massachusetts, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, Washington DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, and FL: www.greenway.org/

New England Mountain Bike Association has a descriptions of Places to Mountain Bike in Maine: http://www.nemba.org/ridingzone/places-me.html

Equestrian Trails

Down East Border Riders Saddle Club: Sponsors trail rides and clinics

Greenways and Community Trails

The Eastern Trail is planned to run from Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, NH to Bug Light Park on Casco Bay in South Portland, ME: www.easterntrail.org/

The New England Greenway Vision Plan: Envisioning 19,300 miles of greenways and trails to make a cohessive green network for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamphsire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Portland Trails: An urban conservation organization and land trust with information on several trail projects

Saco Bay Trails works to create and maintain a network of trails in the Saco Bay area; maps, photos and trail descriptions: www.sacobaytrails.org/

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Maine topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Maine

The Maine Appalachian Trail Club: Has hiking and canoeing information

MaineOutdoors.com: Has brief hiking trail descriptions in several parts of the state

Hiking trails in northern Maine

The International Lakeland Trail: Joins Lincoln, Maine with McAdam and Harvey, New Brunswick

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in Maine at Trails.com:

• Appalachian Trail Hiking in Maine

The International Appalachian Trail: The goal of the International Appalachian Trail is to build and maintain a foot trail extending the US Appalachian Trail from Mt. Katahdin, Maine, to Mt. Carleton, New Brunswick, Mt. Jacques Cartier, Québec and to the Gaspé Peninsula

Maine's 281 miles of the Appalachian Trail are generally considered the most difficult of all fourteen states

The Maine Appalachian Trail Club: Provides information on the Maine section of the Appalachian Trail

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Alliance Trail Vehicles of Maine is a statewide alliance of ATV Clubs: www.atvmaine.org/

For a comprehensive look at ATV riding in Maine and several trail maps and descriptions: http://www.mainerec.com/atvlaws.html

New England All Terrain Vehicle Association has photos, events, and clubs: http://members.aol.com/neatva/index.html

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

Maine rail-trails including maps, access points, and history from rails-to-trails books at Trails.com:

• Rail-Trails in Maine

Maps and photos of the Aroostook Valley Trail: http://members.tripod.com/~Kenyon_Karl/AV-chart.htm

Eastern Trail is planned to run from Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Bug Light Park on Casco Bay in South Portland, Maine

New England Rail Trail: This site has existing and proposed trail information, maps, and articles for New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massacusetts, and New York

Rail trails in Maine: Kenyon F. Karl maintains a detailed set of pages on rail trails in Maine with maps, photos and current conditions

Snow Trails

Maine cross-country skiing areas and ski trails with trail maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Trails in Maine

Maine snowshoeing routes and trails with detailed maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Snowshoeing and Snowshoe Trails in Maine

Skiing in northern Maine 

Snowmobiling Maine

The Maine Snowmobile Association: Provides news, events and trail conditions

Waterway and Boating Trails

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on Maine lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Maine

Maine whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in Maine

Maine sea kayaking routes with maps and launch points from kayaking books at Trails.com:

• Sea Kayaking Routes in Maine

Canoeing in northern Maine

Maine Island Trail Association: Manages recreational use of about 80 public and private islands along more than 300 miles of the Maine coast

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail works to establish a 740-mi NY, VT, NH, ME, and Quebec

Statewide Advocacy & Resources

Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!