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Shaded Running Trails in Maine

Maine has 4 trails with shade and tree cover in this directory, across 4 cities and towns — Limington, Scarborough, Westbrook, York. Tree cover for summer miles, when an exposed path turns into a heat trap.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

Every one in Maine

Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Fuller Farm

4.7 ★★★★★ 180 reviews

Scarborough, ME

4 miLoopMixedShaded

Preserve featuring scenic trails, some leading to a waterfall, for hiking and sledding.

Mill Brook Preserve Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 137 reviews

Westbrook, ME

6 miNatural surfaceShadedScenic

Scenic preserve featuring hiking trails, wooded areas and a brook.

Highland Farm Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 61 reviews

York, ME

Natural surfaceShadedScenicDog-friendly

Well-marked network of hiking paths past old graveyards, many with maps.

Sawyer Mountain Rte. 117 Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 48 reviews

Limington, ME

LoopNatural surfaceShadedScenic

Wooded hiking area featuring trails with overlooks and views, plus ruins and cemeteries.