{"id":276,"date":"2009-08-05T23:56:12","date_gmt":"2009-08-05T17:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2011-09-25T21:38:41","modified_gmt":"2011-09-25T15:38:41","slug":"hiking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hiking in Maine&#8217;s Rangeley Lakes Region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chester.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7112\" title=\"Chester Duke hikes the Bald Mountain Trail\" src=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chester.jpg\" alt=\"Chester Duke hikes the Bald Mountain Trail\" width=\"480\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chester.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/chester-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><em>Photo courtesy of Chester Duke<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Trail hikes in the Rangeley Lakes Region range from easy nature walks to a challenging hike to the summit of Saddleback Mountain, one of the 100 highest peaks in New England. Registered Maine Guides can be of great assistance to those unfamiliar with the local terrain. When hiking this region please remember to always be prepared for bad weather and carry a first aid kit at all times. Bring dogs only on appropriate trails. Click on the links below for trail descriptions, including one of the most scenic sections of the Appalachian Trail as it passes through the Rangeley Lakes Region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/appalachian-trail\/\">Appalachian Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/angel-falls-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Angel Falls Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/aziscohos-mountain-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Aziscohos Mountain Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/bald-mountain-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Bald Mountain Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/bemis-stream-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Bemis Stream Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/east-kennebago-mountain-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">East Kennebago\u00a0Mountain Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/cascade-stream-gorge-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Cascade Stream Gorge Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/forest-legacy-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Forest Legacy Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/hatchery-brook-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Hatchery Brook Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/hunter-cove-wildlife-sanctuary\/\" target=\"_self\">Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/mountain-pond-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Mountain Pond Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/piazza-rock-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Piazza Rock Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/saddleback-mountain-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Saddleback Mountain Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/smalls-falls-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Small&#8217;s Falls Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/spencer-pond-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Spencer Pond Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/spotted-mountain-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">Spotted Mountain Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/west-kennebago-mountain-trail\/\" target=\"_self\">West Kennebago\u00a0Mountain Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rangeley-maine.com\/rangeley\/outdoors\/hiking\/wilhelm-reich-museum-trails\/\" target=\"_self\">Wilhelm Reich Museum Trails<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiking in Maine&#8217;s Rangeley Lakes Region. 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