4000 Footers in Maine
13 Curated Trails
This page lists 13 4000 footers in Maine from the Summit Seeker trail database. The highest summit is Mount Katahdin - Baxter Peak at 5,269 feet. Round-trip distances run from 5.2 miles (South Crocker Mountain) to 11 miles (The Horn). Elevation gain ranges from about 2,000 to 4,188 feet. By their own ratings the trails break down as 10 hard, 3 strenuous.
Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates; confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.
| Trail | Round trip | Gain | Summit | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Crocker Mountain | 5.2 mi | 2,000 ft | 4,048 ft | Hard |
| Spaulding Mountain | 7.2 mi | 2,400 ft | 4,010 ft | Hard |
| Old Speck Mountain | 7.6 mi | 2,765 ft | 4,170 ft | Hard |
| Mount Abraham | 8 mi | 2,800 ft | 4,049 ft | Hard |
| Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak | 9 mi | 3,000 ft | 4,088 ft | Hard |
| North Brother | 9.6 mi | 3,050 ft | 4,151 ft | Strenuous |
| Saddleback Mountain | 10 mi | 2,892 ft | 4,120 ft | Hard |
| Crocker Mountain | 10.2 mi | 2,650 ft | 4,228 ft | Hard |
| Mount Katahdin - Baxter Peak | 10.4 mi | 4,188 ft | 5,269 ft | Strenuous |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 10.4 mi | 2,850 ft | 4,237 ft | Hard |
| Hamlin Peak | 10.6 mi | 3,500 ft | 4,756 ft | Strenuous |
| Bigelow Mountain - West Peak | 10.8 mi | 3,199 ft | 4,145 ft | Hard |
| The Horn | 11 mi | 3,100 ft | 4,023 ft | Hard |
