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The Maine Mountain Guide (Appalachian Mountain Club, $24.95, 590 pp.) is available at outdoor retailers, bookstores, online and direct from AMC at amcstore.outdoors.org/books-maps

AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast (Appalachian Mountain Club, $18.95, 276 pp.) is available at outdoor retailers, bookstores, online and direct from AMC at amcstore.outdoors.org/books-maps

Maine Mountain Guide

The 11th edition of the venerable guide describes 625 trails on 300 mountains, from Acadia National Park to Aroostook County and Maine’s White Mountains to Washington County

AMC's Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast

Explore the full length of the rugged coast of Maine in 50 terrific hikes with AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast

Endorsements for the Maine Mountain Guide

Endorsements for AMC's Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast

The Maine Mountain Guide

The Maine Mountain Guidean essential companion for outdoor enthusiasts since 1961is the only comprehensive hiking guide to the mountain trails of MaineThe 11th edition of the venerable guide describes 625 trails on 300 mountains, from Acadia National Park to Aroostook County and Maine’s White Mountains to Washington County, a hiking bounty totaling close to 1,500 miles 

Full-color topographic sheet maps covers 7 popular hiking regions, while 22 topographic maps within the text complement the trail descriptions. Loaded with easy woodland walksmoderate hill climbs and strenuous mountain traverses, hikers will find the guide and maps to be an ever helpful and trusted resource, a pathway to many days of outdoor pleasure and healthful exercise on the trails through the scenic woods and mountains of Maine. 

The Maine Mountain Guide (Appalachian Mountain Club, $24.95, 590 pp.) is available at outdoor retailers, bookstores, online and direct from AMC at amcstore.outdoors.org/books-maps.

AMC's Best Day Hikes along the
Maine Coast

Explore the full length of the rugged coast of Maine in 50 terrific hikes with AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast, enjoying classic views, historic lighthouses, and abundant natural beauty. Walk through century-old stands of white pine in Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park. Trek Portland’s finest green spaces. Traverse the ridges of Camden Hills State Park and Acadia National Park’s Cadillac Mountain.

Explore the shoreline of Downeast Maine, from the maritime forests of Roque Bluffs State Park to the bogs of Quoddy Head State Park. With the At-a-Glance Trip Planner, you’ll find the best hikes near public transportation, great trips for kids, and routes you’ll enjoy on snowshoes or skis in winter. Whether you’re a local resident or just visiting, this book is a must-have resource for day hiking adventures along the magnificent coast of the Pine Tree State.

AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast is available at outdoor retailers, bookstores, online and direct from AMC at amcstore.outdoors.org/books-maps.