IN SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS , Gulf Hagas , often called “ the Grand Canyon of Maine ,” offers a moderate 8-mile loop hike that circles a scenic , deep , wooded gorge . Side trails dip down to waterfalls and swimming holes .
THE HUNDRED MILE WILDERNESS , often considered the wildest stretch of the legendary Appalachian Trail , passes across The Maine Highlands and provides a challenging 10-night backpacking trip . The trail terminates at Abol Bridge on Maine ’ s famed Golden Road .
LEAVE NO TRACE Help keep Maine beautiful and wild : bury human waste and food waste and take all of your trash with you . Stick to established trails , don ’ t damage live trees , and burn campfires only in permitted areas .
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IN THE WEST the Moosehead region provides a range of moderate hikes with escape and discovery at every twist and turn of the trail .
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