Appalachian Trail Hostel & Outfitters

06/05/2026

Our first SoBos of the season!

05/27/2026

Opening day for Katahdin!

05/25/2026

Great news, SoBo season is here! See you soon! Reminder, our first shuttle to Katahdin is still June 1st.

04/17/2026

The Southbound (SoBo) AT hiker season is just 45 days away! Our shuttle service from the Medway bus stop will begin on May 30, full services including workshops will begin on May 31, and our shuttle service to Katahdin will begin on June 1.

02/13/2026

Hiring! We still have one Hostel Staff & Shuttle Driver position open for the 2026 season. We will be conducting interviews next week.

Seasonal Jobs Filled | Hostel/Outfitters Manager | May 25 - October 22, 2026 | $720-800 per week, plus housing | 36-50 hours per weekDuties: guest check-in & services, sales & payment processing, stocking & inventory, cash management, phone & email, reservations, scheduling, cleaning & laundry, staf...

12/13/2025

The beauty of winter in Maine ❄️

10/16/2025

Thanks for another great season!

NOTICE OF TRAIL CLOSURE:

Starting Friday, October 17th, all Katahdin and Traveler Loop trails are closed for the season. Snow is falling at high elevations in Baxter Park, with expected fluctuations between freezing and thawing temperatures in the coming days. This weather creates conditions that increase hiking's impact on alpine habitat and trails.

Please note this closure of the trailheads prevents access to the Owl Trail (via Hunt Trail/AT).

10/15/2025

Thanks for an amazing season!
The outfitters will close for the season today. Shuttles will be available until 10/22.
The hostel will remain open through 12/6.
We still have space available in the bunkhouse for the Millinocket Marathon (12/5-6).

08/29/2025

Today marks the beginning of the Katahdin 100 weekend for the Penobscot Nation. The Wabanaki Alliance wants to acknowledge the significance of this ceremony and honor the lasting legacy of many of the former and current participants.

The Katahdin 100 is an annual ceremonial journey from the Penobscot Nation to Katahdin, a place our ancestors named “Ktahten” which translates to Great Mountain. Katahdin is a place our people have always connected to for thousands of years.

The “K100” began in 1981 when Barry Dana, Penobscot Elder and Chief (2000-2004), felt a calling to complete the roughly 100 mile route through running the entire distance. He had long admired the traditional approach of our people to offer suffering as a sacrifice and a prayer to help all of humanity heal and withstand the pain and trauma we face together. He sought the help of two of his good friends Albert Sockbeson and Mark Ranco to drive him and care for him while he did the running. Barry’s mother, the late Lorraine Dana, was also an early and dedicated supporter of this sacred quest and remained an active participant into her 80s.

The late Reuben “Butch” Phillips and his son Scott Phillips joined Barry as family and a tradition of paddling the route from the Penobscot Nation to Millinocket up the main stem of the river was started. There are now war canoes and one or two paddler canoes along with occasional kayaks that make the journey each year. Other people make the trip by walking, hiking, biking, or being support crews. The journey ends with a communal celebration and ceremony.

Through diplomacy, advocacy, friendship, and persistence we have access to this ceremony as a closed Wabanaki event. Our people have ensured that the sacred messages carried to the mountain each year are ones of strength, hope, healing, and progress. Our sacrifices and prayers echo throughout time and our ancestors hear us best when we are so close to where they rest in this sacred part of our homelands. It gives us the needed connection and nourishment to keep fighting for our rights.

We wish you healing, peace, and love in all you do this weekend and we will carry these intentions with us.

08/21/2025

A few of the many hikers who have stayed with us this summer!