About trails in Allegany County, Maryland

Allegany County has 42 named trails on the map, covering 174 miles in total, an average of 4.2 miles per trail. That is the 14th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 39 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank), at 68.6 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 53 campsites, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Pleasant Grove, Little Orleans, and Paw Paw.

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174Total miles

53Campsites

5Boat launches

5Trailheads

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank)Hike68.6 mi Great Allegheny Passage (Maryland)MTB20.6 mi Great Eastern Trail - C&O CanalHike16.6 mi Great Eastern Trail - Green Ridge State ForestHike15.8 mi Lakeside Loop TrailHike5.3 mi Great Allegheny Passage (horse 1)5.1 mi Pine Lick TrailHike4.9 mi Log Roll Orange TrailHike4.8 mi Lonaconing LoopHikeMTB4.2 mi Great Eastern TrailHike3.6 mi Deep Run/Big Run TrailHike2.7 mi Stafford RoadHike2.6 mi Twin Oaks TrailHike2.2 mi Evitt's Mountain Homesite TrailHike2.1 mi Bear RidgeHike1.7 mi Paw Paw Tunnel Hill TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Rocky TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Long Pond Red TrailHike1.3 mi Stafford Trail Road1.0 mi Bear Ridge AltHike0.9 mi Settlers PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Monkey's Head Rock TrailHike0.7 mi Dye School TrailHike0.7 mi ShortCut Trail NewHikeMTB0.6 mi Walking and biking pathHikeMTB0.5 mi Loamy TrailHike0.4 mi Monkey's Head ConnectorHike0.4 mi Rocky Trail RerouteHike0.4 mi Winding in the WoodsHike0.4 mi Lake Loop ConnectorHike0.3 mi SteepsHike0.3 mi Monkey's Head Rock Trail DownhillHike0.3 mi Canyon Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi FSU Arboretum PathHike0.2 mi Lake Loop AltHike0.2 mi Borden Tunnel - Great Allegheny PassageHikeMTB0.2 mi Shortcut Tr. OldHike0.2 mi Connector OldHike0.1 mi Touch of Nature TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Canyon Overlook Conn-1Hike0.1 mi Lake Loop Conn-2Hike0.1 mi Knobley Tunnel TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Allegany County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.