Steps for Summer Trip Planning

Step 1: Decide on your activity (or activities) and trip type

ACTIVITIES

  • Hiking
  • Canoe/Kayak
  • Mountain Biking
  • Fishing
  • Swimming
TRIP TYPE

  • Single Hut (self-guided) One hut serves as activity base. Ideal for beginners, families and 1-night trips.
  • Hut-to-Hut (self-guided) Primary activity is travelling hut-to-hut. We provide route guidance and information for you to book rentals, shuttles, etc. Great for intermediate levels and visits including multiple nights and/or activities.
  • Guided Trips Third party guides take you and/or groups on a variety of adventures.

Step 2: Determine huts & route

  • Choose from our recommended itineraries below or build your own trip using our Maps and Hut information
Single Hut (self-guided)Hut-to-Hut (self-guided)Guided Trips
BACKCOUNTRY BEGINNER – 3-day/2-night, 1 hut

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Stay at one hut for two nights and explore the trails in the vicinity of the hut or hike/bike out and back any desired distance. An excellent package for beginner bikers or hikers that are uncertain of their distance capabilities.

Includes: 2 nights’ accommodations at either Poplar Hut or Flagstaff Hut
2 home-cooked dinners
2 lunches
2 full breakfasts
3 days of outdoor adventure

Price starting at $172/member+tax or $192/non-member+tax

 

INTERMEDIATE ADVENTURE – 3-day/2-night, 2 huts

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Enjoy this 3 day & 2 night hut-to-hut adventure. Choose to go from Stratton Brook to Poplar (or vice versa) or from Poplar to Flagstaff (or vice versa). This package is a great choice for those who want a hut-to-hut adventure but have limited time. This trip can be tailored to combine multiple activities; hike & bike, hike & paddle or bike & paddle.

Includes: 2 nights’ accommodations in two different huts
2 home-cooked dinners
2 trail lunches
2 full breakfasts
3 days of outdoor adventure

Price starting at $172/member+tax or $192/non-member+tax

(A taxi between trailheads or vehicle relocation is available for an additional fee)

ULTIMATE HUT-TO-HUT – 4-day/3-night, 3 huts

PageLines- dwmht2010_143_crop.jpgExperience 3 MH&T huts & 4 days of adventure on the Maine Hut Trail. Choose to go from Stratton Brook to Poplar to Flagstaff (or vice versa) or from Poplar to Flagstaff to Grand Falls (or vice versa). This trip can be tailored to combine multiple activities; hike & bike, hike & paddle, bike & paddle or all 3!

Includes: 3 nights’ accommodations in three different huts
3 home-cooked dinners
3 trail lunches
3 full breakfasts
4 days of outdoor adventure

Price starting at $258/member+tax or $288/non-member+tax

(A taxi between trailheads or vehicle relocation is available for an additional fee)

EXPERT EXPEDITION – 5-day/4-night, 4 huts
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This 4-night, 5-day package includes all 4 of our current huts and 50 miles of hiking or biking. Go from Stratton Brook to Poplar to Flagstaff to Grand Falls and the hike/bike the 14.5 miles out to the West Forks Trailhead or do the trip in reverse and end at the Route 27 Trailhead near Stratton Brook. This trip can be tailored to combine multiple activities; hike & bike, hike & paddle, bike & paddle or all 3!

Includes: 4 nights’ accommodations in four different huts
4 home-cooked dinners
4 trail lunches
4 full breakfasts
5 days of outdoor adventure

Price starting at $344/member+tax or $384/non-member+tax

(A taxi between trailheads or vehicle relocation is available for an additional fee)

 

Maine Huts & Trails partners with the following organizations to offer guided trips:

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Step 3: Make reservations.  Call (207) 265-2400

Step 4: Prepare!

  • Order maps. Call our office at (207) 265-2400, order online or stop by our Kingfield Office at 496 Main Street. Maps are also available also at the huts.
  • Visit the Resources page for guest information, packing lists, transportation information and weather.