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.
Our Stratton Brook Hut is open for summer self-service bookings. Spend a night or two with hiking and mountain bike trails right outside your door. Available May 29th to November 1st.
The Huts
Trails
Maintained by a dedicated crew, the trail system at Maine Huts & Trails is unforgettable. Featuring winding switchbacks, 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 in the winter, and blue for ungroomed side trails.
News
Stacking Up for Winter: Bowdoin College Volunteers at Poplar Stream Hut
There’s a special place in our hearts here at Maine Huts & Trails for student volunteer groups and our recent afternoon with Bowdoin College at Poplar Stream Hut reminded us exactly why. The trip was part of Bowdoin’s community-based orientation program through the McKeen Center for the Common Good, a freshman orientation experience that gets […]
WaYS and FSYC Summer Trailwork
This July, we were proud to host two youth trail crews on the Maine Huts & Trail network: the Northeast Forest Stewards Youth Corp (FSYC), a group of high school students, and the Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) crew, working on their ancestral lands. The project was funded by a USDA grant supporting youth training […]
Fall 2026 Volunteer Trail Work Opportunities
There’s nothing quite like knowing you helped maintain the trail beneath your feet. This late summer and fall, Maine Huts & Trails is inviting volunteers to do exactly that, with three trail work days that keep our huts and trails in great shape for everyone who visits. Why Volunteer? Behind every mile of well-maintained trail […]
C.A.N.O.E. Training at Poplar Stream Hut
On July 14th, Maine Huts & Trails hosted a day-long training session for the Career Access Through National Service and Outdoor Education (C.A.N.O.E.) program at Poplar Stream Hut and on the surrounding trails. C.A.N.O.E. is a workforce development program spearheaded by Skowhegan Outdoors designed for recent high school graduates who want to build outdoor skills, […]
Big News for Grand Falls!
We’re excited to share some big news: Maine Huts & Trails has been awarded $17,500 from Somerset County to help reopen our Grand Falls Hut! A Boost from Bingham Wind Somerset County’s Unorganized Territories Tax Increment Finance Fund is the source of the funding, which is administered by the Somerset County commissioners. Maine Huts & […]
Flagstaff Lake Hut Volunteer Overnight
Our first volunteer overnight of the summer is officially in the books, and it was a great one! On the morning of June 7th, our crew gathered at the Flagstaff Lake Hut Trailhead and hit the ground running. Volunteers made their way along the Shore Trail, clearing brush and blowdowns as they went. Once the […]
Events
Volunteer Overnight Experience September 8-9, 2026
When: Tuesday, September 8 through Wednesday 9, 2026 Where: Trails around Flagstaff Lake Hut Details: Join us for a trail-clearing day at Flagstaff Lake Hut in preparation for the Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge and enjoy a free self-service stay Tuesday night! Sign Up Here Meet at the Flagstaff Trailhead Tuesday at 10 AM. Plan to work 3–4 hours clearing […]
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Harvest at the Huts 2026
Live music and great food are back at Stratton Brook Hut! Join us September 26–27 for a fall overnight in the Maine backcountry, featuring a live performance by acclaimed Maine musician Pete Kilpatrick and a multi-course dinner by local Chef Spencer Lee. Hike or mountain bike your way up through stunning fall foliage, then settle […]
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Volunteer Wood Stacking October 1, 2026
When: Thursday, October 1, 2026 9 AM – 1 PM Where: Poplar Stream Hut Details: This volunteer day will focus on moving and stacking wood at Poplar Stream Hut to prepare for our winter season. There will also be the potential for some light trail work on Larry’s and Warren’s backcountry Trails. We will meet at the Airport […]
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Ride the Region Lodging at Stratton Brook Hut
Basecamp trailside for Carrabassett Valley’s mountain bike weekend! For the CRNEMBA event weekend, Maine Huts & Trails is opening Stratton Brook Hut for a special overnight stay. Each reservation includes a private bunkroom for you and your group, plus a simple breakfast each morning to help fuel your day of exploring, riding, or relaxing. What’s […]
View Event Ride the Region Lodging at Stratton Brook HutTestimonials
10 for 10
On a scale of one to ten(10 being top notch) I would rate my Maine Huts and Trails get away a 10. My husband and I and 8 others(some we knew well. Others not at all) met at the Airport trailhead to spend the next 4 nights and 5 days in what turned out to […]
Bucket-List Adventure
“This Maine Huts & Trails trip has been a bucket-list adventure with my kids. We skied into Flagstaff Lake Hut and had the best time—lots of laughter, searching for “yetis,” and stopping to look at animal tracks along the way. We loved the incredible food, the friends we made at the hut, unlimited hot chocolate, […]
Trip with Friends
This was my first time staying at any of the huts – same with the rest of the group. We chose the Flagstaff Hut because it was on the lake. It was wonderful. We used the paddle boards and kayaks. Fun. We als spent time at the scenic lookout. It was so peaceful there. The […]
Great food excellent staff will see you again soon