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
A Basecamp for Bold Leadership: Wharton MBA Students Head Into the Backcountry
University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business turned Flagstaff Lake Hut into a backcountry basecamp this summer. They arrived not for a typical retreat, but as part of Wharton’s McNulty Leadership Ventures Program, and for one week, our lakeside lodge became their basecamp for growth, challenge, and discovery. More Than a Wilderness Retreat Leadership Ventures […]
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 & […]
Events
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
Happy Returns
Our last winter visit to ME Huts and Trails was in 2012 and we wondered what had changed since then. Happily, not much! The staff was very responsive and capable, the food was terrific and the common areas were well-maintained. The friends we brought along were also pleased with the introduction to ME Huts and […]
An Incredible Long Weekend!
Our group of 15 had an incredible long weekend at Flagstaff Lake Hut. Mealtimes in the dining room around a long table, stargazing and s’mores at the campfire, and long swims in the lake while enjoying the incredible mountain view were just some of the highlights of a great summer weekend that we will all […]
VT comes to ME
All we ever hear about is the awesome skiing at Mad River Glen or the black ice skating on Lake Champlain. The Vermonters have now experienced what Maine has to offer in terms of winter activity on the MH&T trails and they will be coming back with friends!
Mr
Great overall experience. Hut staff and hut infrastructure were fantastic. My only suggestions is to please please build a wood fired sauna at each hut!