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.
Summer 2025 kicks off with Stratton Brook Hut open to the public beginning Saturday, May 24th for weekend day visits and lunches for sale! Hike, bike, or trail run up for a tasty lunch, refreshing beverage, or a scoop of local ice cream. Visit the link for available weekends and the upcoming menus.
The Huts
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
Meet Our Summer Hut Staff
As summer gets underway, Flagstaff Lake Hut and Stratton Brook Hut are welcoming their caretakers for the season. These hardworking staff members keep operations running smoothly and are eager to host groups from all over. This year’s team includes a great mix of returning hut staff and new faces, all ready to create a memorable […]
Spring Grand Falls Reconnaissance
Last week, staff members Eliza & Sam went on an overnight reconnaissance to the part of our trail network between Grand Falls and West Forks to check on conditions in the region. A combination of dead outdated batteries and washed out bridges have kept the Hut closed for the last couple years. Without working batteries, […]
May Newsletter
Summer season 2025 officially kicks off at Maine Huts & Trails! We have a lot planned this summer, including hut rentals, special events, public lunches, volunteer opportunities, and much more. This month, we highlight our Forest & Forage weekend coming up later in July. Read our May newsletter to get in on the action. Want to […]
Woodland Wildflowers
This time of year is ideal for observing the many beautiful wildflower species in Maine. While many people think of wildflowers growing in fields, meadows, roadsides, and other open areas, there are also many wildflowers that may be found in the forest. Here are some of the wildflowers that you can find along the Shore […]
Summer Season Begins!
The wait is over! May 15th marks the start of our summer season. Join us for full hut rentals, fun-filled summer events, and tasty weekend lunches at Stratton Brook Hut. Discover our summer schedule now. Hut Rentals Bring your group to a hut this summer! We are offering private, full hut rentals great for education […]
Keeping Busy During Mud Season
Our huts may be closed for mud season, but that doesn’t mean the work stops for us! During the month and a half between our winter and summer seasons, our staff has been tackling a list of chores and projects to ready our huts and trails for the summer, as well as projects to improve […]
Events
Breaking Trail Running Weekend
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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Forest & Forage
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. Special guest Chef Iulian Fortu from Washington, D.C. will be joining Pete in the kitchen! Guests will experience an overnight […]
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Harvest at the Huts
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 string band music by Landline, based out of Vermont, and a multi-course meal by local chef Spencer Lee will round […]
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Flagstaff Foliage & Historical Weekend
Experience stunning fall foliage and living history at Flagstaff Lake Hut. Stay overnight Friday and/or 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 the Sandy River Ramblers. Join us for […]
View Event Flagstaff Foliage & Historical WeekendTestimonials
New Years Stay
This was our first stay at this hut. The hut itself is being kept in great conditions due to the caretakers at the hut. Amazed at how the hut itself functions with so many visitors yet is completely off the grid!! Our meals were amazing. The crew were absolutely dedicated to seeing all of our […]
Long Weekend
This was my second visit to Maine Huts & Trails and it was awesome! There are so many options for activities it is hard to decide how to spend your days. I was able to get in a great hike and learned how to paddleboard. The staff was so friendly and knowledgeable with tips on where […]
Many thanks to Maine Huts and the Flagstaff crew for hosting our large group! We had a wonderful time and are much appreciative of the great food and the tremendous amount of work that that the crew did to get meals out! -Margaret
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!