About hiking in Allegany County

Allegany County, Maryland has 42 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 152 miles, an average of 3.6 miles each. The longest is Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank), at 68.6 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Allegany County are like

By length, 24 are under a mile, 14 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 17 easy, 24 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 42 with measured elevation, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank) climbs the most, about 31,152 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 42 hiking trails, longest first

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank)Hike68.6 mi Great Eastern Trail - C&O CanalHike16.6 mi Great Eastern Trail - Green Ridge State ForestHike15.8 mi Lakeside Loop TrailHike5.2 mi Pine Lick TrailHike4.9 mi Log Roll Orange TrailHike4.8 mi Lonaconing LoopHikeMTB4.2 mi Great Eastern TrailHike3.6 mi Blue TrailHike2.9 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 Red TrailHike1.2 mi CrosscutHikeMTB1.0 mi Bear Ridge AltHike0.8 mi Settlers PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Monkey's Head Rock 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 Dye School TrailHike0.3 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

← All Allegany County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.