Hike Barren Mountain for one of the best views in Maine

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 10, 2026

Barren Mountain is the first major peak of Maine’s famous 100-Mile Wilderness, if you’re trekking from the south. The 100-Mile Wilderness is considered the most remote section of the Appalachian Trail. It doesn’t cross any major roads for approximately 100 miles, but parts of it are accessible by side trails and gravel woods roads, if you’ve got good directions and a DeLorme atlas.