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What does accessibility mean to you?

  • To us, it means making backcountry experiences something for everyone to enjoy.
  • Explore over 50 miles of free, year-round, multi-use trails in the western Maine mountains.
  • Lighten your load by staying at one of our off-grid eco lodges.
  • Warm your body and lift your spirit with a hot meal shared with friends, family, and community.

Thanks to generous land owners and donors, Maine Huts & Trails is proud to support public access to remote and special places to all for generations to come.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring and Summer!
Summer Hut Rentals

Winter season has come to an end! Our huts will be closed during the wet and muddy spring season, and reopen for private full hut, self service stays beginning March 15th. Interested in booking a hut for your youth, school, or community group? Explore our summer offerings!

The Huts

Stratton Brook Hut at night in the summer.

The Gateway to the Bigelows

Stratton Brook Hut

The Northwoods Nook

Poplar Stream Hut

The Lakeside Haven

Flagstaff Lake Hut

The Riverside Retreat

Grand Falls Hut (Closed)

Trails

Maintained by a dedicated crew, the trail system at Maine Huts & Trails is unforgettable. Featuring winding switchbacks, sandy paths along mountain streams, natural bridges, and incredible views, the trails leading to the huts are some of the best in the world. When using the trail system, you’ll be following white and blue diamonds; white for the main trail which is groomed for skiing in the winter, and blue for ungroomed side trails.

News

April Newsletter

Posted April 15, 2025

Winter is slowly melting away here in Western Maine. While our trails still have remnants of snow and ice, our summer season is heating up! Our April newsletter gives you a sneak peak into what is on the agenda for the upcoming months. Trail runners, take note! A special Breaking Trail Running Weekend will be […]

George Lawrence Award for Volunteer Service

Posted April 8, 2025

We are proud to announce Dave Greeley is the recipient of the 2024 George Lawrence Award for Volunteer Service. Dave is instrumental in the success of the Poplar Stream Hut hydroelectric project. Using the hydro reduced our propane consumption over the winter by 85%, conserving 43,000 lbs. of carbon from being released to the atmosphere. […]

Skiers at the intersection of the Narrow Gauge Pathway and Crommett's Overlook Trail.

A Look Back on Winter

Posted April 1, 2025

Winter 24/25 is in the books! The season saw cold weather, excellent snow conditions, and an increase in hut visitors and trail users. Here are some of the season’s key statistics. 1,395 Overnight guests over 87 days. Visitors from 28 states, plus Canada, the UK, and New Zealand. 459 Meals cooked by out stellar hut […]

Tracks and Trails Snowshoe

Posted March 25, 2025

March 22nd was our final Free Guided Program Series of the winter season. We had a full group, thanks to Skowhegan Outdoors joining the crew. Registered Maine Guides Bob Duport and Sam Shirley lead our attendees around Flagstaff Lake on the Shore Trail and Maine Hut Trail. A stop at the hut for a hearty […]

Above the Treeline Presentation

Posted March 17, 2025

Guests and afternoon visitors were treated to a great talk by Amanda Reimer at Stratton Brook Hut this past Friday. Amanda delved into the “living worlds” of the alpine zones in Maine, with a focus on plant communities, lichens and bryophytes, and animals. Her past experience in Alaska provided some unique insight into similarities between […]

Fat bikes and skis on the rack outside Stratton Brook Hut for the Alpine Feast.

March Newsletter

Posted March 13, 2025

February and early March have been busy at Maine Huts! In this edition of the newsletter, we take a look back on some of the past events of the month, and see what else is coming up for the spring section of our season. Last full service overnight is March 22nd! Read the March Newsletter. […]

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Events

Runners on the Maine Hut Trail.

Breaking Trail Running Weekend

Jun
27th

Join Maine Huts & Trails, in collaboration with Breaking Trail, for the third annual Breaking Trail Running Weekend. Located at our Flagstaff Lake Hut, this zone features miles of lakeside and woods trails for all abilities. Includes two nights lodging at the hut, food/drink, guided trail running, yoga, natural running instruction, strength/maintenance training, mindfulness meditation, […]

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Assortment of found mushrooms on a tray.

Forest & Forage

Jul
19th

Western Maine’s premiere foraging and fungi event returns for a third year! This year we welcome Rewild Maine as our foraging experts, and chef Pete Uzzell returns to the kitchen for the famous forager’s dinner. Guests will experience an overnight at picturesque Stratton Brook Hut with all meals included. Guided plant ID and foraging hike […]

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The Bigelow Mountain Range in fall.

Harvest at the Huts

Sep
27th

  Live music and great food are on the menu for our annual Harvest at the Huts event. Hike or mountain bike up to Stratton Brook Hut for a relaxing overnight with great company. Live bluegrass music by the Geoff Goodhue Duo and a multi-course meal by local chef Spencer Lee will round out the […]

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Family canoeing on Flagstaff Lake

Flagstaff Foliage & Historical Weekend

Oct
10th

Experience stunning fall foliage and living history at Flagstaff Lake Hut. Stay overnight Friday and Saturday with private rooms. Enjoy the 250th Anniversary Reenactment of Benedict Arnold’s March to Quebec on Saturday and Sunday nearby. Saturday evening features a lumber camp-style bean supper and original bluegrass music by Sandy River Ramblers. Join us for music […]

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Testimonials

Best Time Ever!

We had a wonderful trip to Flagstaff Lake with a group of Bates bobcats. The skiing was phenomenal and the sunsets were our favorite! Plenty of cozy cabin time and fun card/board games to be played. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful in managing out larger group. -Bates Outing Club

Beautiful Getaway

We had a wonderful trip! We stayed in the Grand Falls Hut and hiked in from the Big Eddy trailhead. The hike was beautiful and had many photogenic places to stop, especially with the foliage in its peak! The staff at the hut was friendly and welcoming and the food and big campfire were just […]

Maine Paradise

I hiked with my family to Flagstaff Lake Hut: children ages 9 and 16, husband, and mother-in-law. Spectacular beauty and so much to do once we got there! We used the canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, and swam. Plus the staff was 5 stars for kindness, cleanliness, knowledge, and delicious food! The kindness of the staff […]

Praise

This was our 5th trip to MHT. We come every year during my wife's school vacation week. The experience you have created is exactly what we were looking for several years ago, a back country, hut to hut/Inn to Inn, cross country ski experience where we could stay overnight in a comfortable setting. MHT delivers […]