Hiking trails near Rockland, Maine

70 official trails lie within 25 miles of Rockland — 113 miles in total, 61 rated easy and 1 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 964 ft; the median trail gains 137 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
RMT Trail	7.0	320 ft	Hard	18 min · 8 mi
Georges Highland Path - Ragged Mountain	2.4	837 ft	Moderate	14 min · 7 mi
Megunticook Trail	1.3	964 ft	Moderate	21 min · 10 mi
Hosmer Brook Trail	1.2	900 ft	Moderate	22 min · 11 mi
Thorndike Brook Trail (Georges Highland Path)	1.5	772 ft	Easy	17 min · 8 mi
Slope Trail	1.3	844 ft	Moderate	33 min · 12 mi
Ridge Trail	1.9	597 ft	Easy	24 min · 11 mi
Multi-Use Trail (Camden Hills State Park)	2.8	429 ft	Moderate	33 min · 12 mi
Georges Highland Path	1.2	692 ft	Moderate	25 min · 12 mi
Cameron Mountain Trail	2.0	452 ft	Easy	35 min · 17 mi
Frohock Mountain Trail	1.9	411 ft	Easy	33 min · 16 mi
Bald Mountain Trail	1.2	620 ft	Moderate	25 min · 12 mi
Georges Highland Path - Spruce Mountain	1.1	516 ft	Moderate	14 min · 7 mi
Zeke's Trail	1.3	527 ft	Easy	34 min · 13 mi
Bald Rock Trail	1.3	506 ft	Easy	35 min · 17 mi
River Link	2.3	202 ft	Easy	48 min · 31 mi
Forest Loop Trail	3.4	129 ft	Easy	43 min · 17 mi
Tablelands Trail	1.2	453 ft	Easy	26 min · 11 mi
Sky Blue Trail	1.4	367 ft	Easy	37 min · 13 mi
Monroe Trails	2.3	113 ft	Easy	22 min · 8 mi
Hills to Sea Trail	2.7	188 ft	Easy	52 min · 29 mi
Thomaston Town Forest GHP	3.8	180 ft	Easy	11 min · 6 mi
Clarry Hill Preserve Trail	1.3	364 ft	Easy	38 min · 18 mi
Ski Shelter Multi-Use Trail	1.8	265 ft	Easy	33 min · 12 mi

Quick picks near Rockland

Easy and short: Thorndike Brook Trail (Georges Highland Path) — 1.5 mi, rated easy, 7 mi from town
Biggest climb: Megunticook Trail — 964 ft over 1.3 mi, 8 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Georges Highland Path - Ragged Mountain to Ragged Mountain; Slope Trail to Mount Megunticook; Ridge Trail to Mount Megunticook; Cameron Mountain Trail to Cameron Mountain

Lakes: Canal Path to Saint George River Reservoir; Orange Trail (Fernald's Neck Preserve) to Megunticook Lake; Blue Trail (Fernald's Neck Preserve) to Megunticook Lake; Fresh Pond Trail to Fresh Pond

Viewpoints: Megunticook Trail to Ocean Lookout; Ridge Trail to Ocean Lookout; Georges Highland Path to Buzzard's Ledge; Tablelands Trail to Mount Battie

Trail guides near Rockland

Cliff Trail (#1) — 3.3 mi, 143 ft climb · 26 mi away

Nearby towns: Belfast (21 mi) · Augusta (33 mi) · Ellsworth (45 mi) · Bangor (51 mi)

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