Megunticook Trail Festival
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Megunticook Trail Festival
The Megunticook Trail Festival is a trail running event held in Camden Hills State Park in Midcoast Maine on Saturday, Sep 12, 2026. Entries are limited. The festival includes three separate races and takes place on trails that rise from coastal terrain to mountaintop viewpoints. The event is held on the ancestral, unceded lands of the Wabanaki Nations (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Mi’kmaq). All Indigenous peoples are invited to run free of charge.
Races and course details
- 10K - Wicked Tough 10 on steep singletrack, 1,600 feet of vertical gain.
- 20K - Halfast 20K, mainly on wide gravel trail; positioned as an introductory trail distance.
- 50K - Megunticook 50, a one-way 50K that traverses over 90% of park trails with very little overlap.
Camden Hills State Park covers over 5,700 acres and has more than 30 miles of trails. Mount Megunticook rises to 1,385 feet above sea level and offers views of Penobscot Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The 50K course is a largely one-way route that covers almost every trail in the park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.