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Penobscot County Trail Maps
288 named trails across Penobscot County, Maine, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County has 288 named trails on the map, covering 588 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 16 counties in Maine. 269 of them are tagged for hiking and 37 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is International Appalachian Trail, at 28.0 miles. 25 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 24 trailheads, 69 campsites, 34 waterfalls, 66 boat launches, and 32 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Patten, Millinocket, and Brewer.
What the trails in Penobscot County are like
By length, 162 are under a mile, 101 run 1 to 5 miles, and 25 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Katahdin Lake Trail, at 4.9 miles.
Of the 288 with measured elevation, Sebois Riverside Trail climbs the most, about 3,170 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .