Originally Posted by
weary
I've walked all of Maine several times: on weekend and vacation hikes with my three kids ages 6-12, on a 30-day hike with a 9-year-old grandson, on a thru hike from Georgia at age 64, as a trail maintainer, as an occasional trail overseer, and just because I liked to explore wild mountains summer and winter. I never considered Maine particularly difficult, but I never was out to set any records. I just leisurely enjoyed the Maine wildness, the views, the wildlife, the trees, and flowers. The AT in Maine is just a beautiful place. Overall, Maine has by far the best of what the Appalachian Trail offers.