I'd like to expand on Wa-loaf's suggestion of the Rome Hills, just west of the Belgrade Lakes, for hikes closer to home.
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.asp...7crome%7cme%7c There are 6 or 7 small mountains over 1100 feet, lovely brooks and undeveloped ponds. Well, it's many years since I hiked there but I expect it's still pretty unspoiled. Don't know who decided to rename them the "Kennebec Highlands."