Hiking

Named after the late Parks and Rec Director Jeff Kuller, the Kuller Trail is a 6ft wide gravel and dirt trail with moderate elevation gain winding through stands of pine and hardwood trees on the south side of Ragged Mountain. For an easy hike take the 1-mile lower loop, or for a more moderate hike complete and lower and upper loop (2 miles) and enjoy views at the double chairlift summit. Connection to the CMLT Round the Mountain trail can be found on the upper Kuller loop.

Kuller Trail is multi-use with two-way traffic, so expect to see mountain bikers and use caution. The trail head is located next to the tubing hill, look for the red-roof kiosk at the entrance of the toboggan chute parking area ‘Tobogganville’.

Coastal Mountain Land Trust's Hosmer Brook Trail follows beautiful Hosmer brook along the northwest side of Ragged Mountain. For an easy hike complete the 1.1 mile lollipop or continue up the mountain and connect to the Georges Highland Path (GHP) Trail for access to the summit of Ragged Mountain with wonderful views of Penobscot Bay (1.6 miles from trailhead).

The trail begins on the Jibe Multiuse Trail/Spinnaker Ski Trail. From the lodge’s deck hike up the lawn towards the brown lift shack at the top of the magic carpet lift. Cross under the triple chairlift and look for the red roof kiosk. From the kiosk continue to follow Jibe for 0.4 miles until Hosmer Brook Trail branches off towards the right. From this point on the trail is foot-traffic only.

The 6-8 foot-wide, machine-built trail with a mostly graveled trail surface is perfect for running, non-technical mountain biking, or moderate hiking and walking. The multi-use trail, open to bikes and foot traffic (closed to horses and motorized vehicles), is currently a 6.5 mile long out-and-back trek with 900 feet of elevation, but it offers numerous connections to other hiking and/or mountain biking trails. It can be accessed from two trailheads: Camden Snow Bowl and Thorndike Brook located at 223 Hope St, Hope. The trail from Thorndike Brook trailhead provides the smoothest surface and most gradual accent for biking or walking. The trail from the Snow Bowl is bumpier and steeper, ascending the mountain along the Kuller Loop.

The majority of the mountain bike trails at the Camden Snow Bowl are multiuse meaning they are open to both foot and bike traffic (bikes must yield to foot traffic). There are a handful of downhill only bike trails that are marked. The best hiking route to the summit is Jibe to Keel Haul to Tempest (please note the Red Diamond Trail has been decommissioned). This route is 2.3 miles long with 1200ft of elevation gain.

From the lodge’s deck hike up the lawn towards the brown lift shack at the top of the magic carpet lift. Cross under the triple chairlift and look for the red roof kiosk. From the kiosk continue to follow Jibe for 0.5 miles until it intersects with Keel Haul. Keel Haul follows switch backs through wood glades and grassy ski trails. At the lean-to (mile 1.75) continue onto Tempest and the triple chairlift summit.