Maine Trail Crew

Spend a week in the scenic Maine woods this summer working and camping on the Appalachian Trail. The Maine Crew, sponsored by the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Maine Conservation Corps is based in Central Maine. Projects are located along 280 miles of the Appalachian Trail, and most involve reconstruction and rockwork. Projects are supervised by crew leaders under the direction of modern trail-work pioneer Lester Kenway.

Crew Life

Field Life and Working Conditions

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Base Camp

The Maine Trail Crew base camp is an old farmstead in the town of Garland, 30 miles west of Bangor. Crews stay in wall tents at the base camp when they are not out working on the Trail. The farmhouse serves as kitchen, dining, and social area. Showers and a laundry are available in town; swimming is available at nearby public beaches.

Crew Week

The Maine Crew work week is Saturday to Wednesday. Crew members arrive on Friday afternoon before their scheduled work week for a crew dinner and program orientation. Multiple week volunteers can stay at the base camp on off-days, easily travel to nearby Katahdin or Acadia National Park for recreation.

Sample Projects

Most projects are in remote, high mountain areas. Crews will use Griphoist® winches to build stone staircases on Baldplate, Bigelow and White Cap Mountains. Crews will also reconstruct trail along Nahmankanta Stream and the Piscataquis River.

Apply Today

New Volunteers: We are setting the 2010 Trail crew schedule now.  If you'd like to be added to the waiting list, register here, and we'll contact you as soon as the crew schedule is finalized.  Give us a call at (540) 953-3571 or email crews@appalachiantrail.org with any questions.

A.T. Trail Crew Alumni: Contact us at crews@appalachiantrail.org for an alumni application.