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.
Winter hut trips are now open to book! Our winter dates are always in high demand, and the best ones go fast. Don’t miss your chance to lock in the perfect trip for the season.
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
Board Members in Action at Stratton Brook Hut
This summer and fall, three of our board members traded their meeting agendas for work gloves and tool belts to help spruce up Stratton Brook Hut. The hut needed attention in three areas of its deck, and board members Calen Colby, Fred Prescott, and John Spelke stepped up to the challenge. Together, they worked on: […]
Winter 2026/2027 Season Announcement
Maine Huts & Trails is excited to announce our winter 26/27 season! The snow will fly before long, and we’ll be ready with warm fires, hearty meals, and miles of trail to explore. Season Dates Our winter season runs December 26th through March 21st. Stratton Brook, Poplar Stream, and Flagstaff Lake Huts will be open […]
Volunteer Trail Clearing at Flagstaff Lake Hut
This past September 8th and 9th, Maine Huts & Trails welcomed volunteers to Flagstaff Lake Hut for our second big volunteer overnight of the year. Getting the Trails Ready Volunteers spent the weekend clearing the Maine Hut Trail, Birch Trail and Shore Trail surrounding the hut, and the weather couldn’t have cooperated more. Under clear […]
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 […]
Events
Winter Volunteer Caretaker Training
We’re looking for volunteer caretakers to help during the winter season, providing essential support on self-service days at the huts, Monday through Wednesday. By stepping in, you’ll give our hut staff a well-earned rest while making sure every guest who arrives is greeted with warmth and a cozy place to land. No experience is needed, […]
View Event Winter Volunteer Caretaker TrainingTestimonials
Outstanding
As a family, we take annual backpacking trips. Being new to the hut experience, I have learned there is nothing better than ending your long hike at a Maine Hut! You are greeted by an enthusiastic staff and treated to fantastic homemade meals. The huts are exceptionally cared for, and the staff work very hard […]
Fun at Flagstaff
Snowshoed to Flagstaff Hut with two young children and had a fabulous time. The kids loved it, the staff and food was incredible and great social time with the other folks staying at the hut. Thank you for a great time, will be back and planning on summer group trips already!
The perfect place for a large group to gather!
“Our group of 21 had an amazing stay at Flagstaff Hut. It was the perfect place for a large group to gather, catch up, enjoy the beautiful outdoors and cook some amazing food. Many incredible memories were made!” —Katie
Wonderful Opening Night
“We came for a wonderful opening night and brought my brother and his family from CA to experience this wonderful part of Maine and see one of our favorite places! The trail is well maintained and the staff was wonderful- they went above and beyond and decorated my nieces door for her 8th birthday!” – […]