About mountain biking in Baltimore County

Baltimore County, Maryland has 116 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 273 miles, an average of 2.4 miles each. The longest is Patapsco Traverse (north mtb), at 25.6 miles. 16 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Baltimore County are like

By length, 60 are under a mile, 40 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is bicycle, at 5.8 miles.

Of the 84 with a difficulty rating, 20 easy, 59 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 116 with measured elevation, Patapsco Traverse (north mtb) climbs the most, about 4,548 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 116 mountain biking trails, longest first

Patapsco Traverse (north mtb)MTB25.6 mi mtbMTB23.5 mi Torrey C. Brown TrailHikeMTB17.0 mi Red TrailHikeMTB10.0 mi Dundalk LoopMTB8.0 mi Towson LoopMTB8.0 mi Little Gunpowder TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Santee Branch TrailMTB7.7 mi Gray's Mill TrailMTB7.0 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB6.4 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB6.3 mi Towson SpokesMTB6.0 mi SoapstoneMTB5.9 mi bicycleMTB5.8 mi Thru Trail (white)HikeMTB5.6 mi White RouteMTB5.1 mi Grist Mill TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Big Gunpowder Falls TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Trolley Line #9 TrailMTB4.5 mi Catonsville Short Line TrailMTB4.3 mi Red RouteMTB3.8 mi Glen Ellen TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Hawthorne Community Bicycle/Pedstrian SystemMTB3.8 mi Gunpowder Falls TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Green TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Orange TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Blue RouteMTB2.7 mi Boundary Trail (blue)HikeMTB2.5 mi Rockhaven TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi White TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Security-Ingleside LoopMTB2.0 mi Little Gunpowder Trail (white)HikeMTB1.9 mi A Boy Named SueHikeMTB1.9 mi Pickall TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi School's Out LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Dogwood TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Short Line Railroad TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Orange RouteMTB1.7 mi MARC to UMBCMTB1.7 mi Schools Out LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi UMBC to MARCMTB1.6 mi Winters Lane AreaMTB1.6 mi Hiker-Biker TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi White Berm TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Mill Race TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lower Through TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Devil's HornsHikeMTB1.4 mi BGE AccessHikeMTB1.3 mi Alberton Road/Thru Trail (white)HikeMTB1.3 mi Jones Road TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi College LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Whitetail TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Bull Run TrailMTB1.2 mi Hammerman LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Buzzards Rock TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi JaneHikeMTB1.0 mi Petticoat JunctionHikeMTB1.0 mi Black Forest Trail (red)HikeMTB0.9 mi Glen Ellen Lower TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi SchoopdaloopHikeMTB0.9 mi BestivusHikeMTB0.8 mi Nun's TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Blue Powerline LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi North Centrail Railroad Towson Spur (unbuilt)HikeMTB0.7 mi Buzzards Rock RerouteHikeMTB0.7 mi Church TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Farm Connector TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Inner PetticoatHikeMTB0.7 mi Red Holding Pond LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Stairway to HavenHikeMTB0.7 mi HillTop ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Trout Transit TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Katie & Wil's TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi PatapscoHikeMTB0.6 mi Steve Kreseski TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Blue Cross Dike LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Fishing Road TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Old Padonia RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Joe's TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi RestivusHikeMTB0.6 mi Double TroubleHikeMTB0.6 mi Paved LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Muskrat TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi FestivusHikeMTB0.5 mi More MORE FunHikeMTB0.5 mi Horse TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Northeast Trail (Indian Rock Trail)HikeMTB0.5 mi BurnoutHikeMTB0.5 mi Charcoal TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Glen Ellen Upper TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi DrugsHikeMTB0.4 mi Avalon Mill Race TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Overlook SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Stairway SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Overlook LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Eagle FangHikeMTB0.4 mi Rosslare RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Davis TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Short Line Connector TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Four UpHikeMTB0.3 mi Sawmill-Ilchester ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Red Trail AlternateHikeMTB0.3 mi Soapstone TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Light Rail BoardwalkHikeMTB0.3 mi BobHikeMTB0.2 mi Towson Area Bike RouteMTB0.2 mi Gwynns Falls TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Pain CaveHikeMTB0.2 mi Orange Shortcut TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Not BobHikeMTB0.2 mi Roadbed Connector TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Wetlands Trail LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Hell of the NorthHikeMTB0.2 mi Blasphemy ClimbHikeMTB0.2 mi Walnut Grove Trail LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Festivus for the Rest of UsHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Baltimore 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 September 24, 2026.