maine mountain guide: amc’s comprehensive guide to the hiking trails of maine

As the quintessential resource for hiking and backpacking in Maine, the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Mountain Guide provides all the information an outdoorsperson could want when exploring the Pine Tree State. This new 12th edition has seen every trail and statistic fully reviewed and updated, while adding nearly 100 new trails, 30 new mountains, and 6 in-text maps. Expanded coverage of Baxter State Park, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the 100-Mile Wilderness, and throughout the state means that hikers of all skill levels and experience can find the perfect trek. With suggested hikes, trip-planning and safety information, and included full-color, GPS-rendered pull-out maps, hikers and backpackers simply cannot venture into the backwoods or coastal areas of Maine without this guide.

Carey Kish has led countless hiking, backpacking, and whitewater-rafting trips in Maine. He is a registered Maine Guide and a former president and founding member of the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club. He blogs at careykish.com and for the Maine Outdoor Journal at maineoutdoorjournal.mainetoday.com. He lives in Mt. Desert, Maine.