“Northern Pond is well-used year-round. It’s very accessible, with parking right off Dahlia Farm Road,” said Joe Isgro, a ...

The Community Hikes program provides free guided hiking trips ... hike online at Maine Trail Finder and at the Bigelow Public Reserve Land website (which has a printable map in the sidebar).

New Hampshire and Maine are the hardest. Beginners should take the “section-hikers” approach, which involves hiking ... the trail safely, the National Park Service has an interactive map ...