Maine trails · Rim Trail

Rim Trail

A 2.8-mile out-and-back in Maine, with 367 ft of climbing. Reaches Billings Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by Appalachian Mountain Club.

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Length

2.8 mi

Elevation gain

367 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

21%

Steepest mile

+252 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.5 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

Appalachian Mountain Club

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.9. It gives back about 220 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Billings Falls (waterfall)
Buttermilk Falls (waterfall)
Screw Auger Falls (waterfall)
Hammond Street Pitch (viewpoint)
Cole's Corner (viewpoint)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:26 a.m., the sun rises at 5:57 a.m. and sets at 7:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:48 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:23 a.m. — 10 h 54 min before sunset.