About trails in Carroll County, Maryland

Carroll County has 81 named trails on the map, covering 148 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 10th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 59 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Liberty Reservoir Survivor Expedition, at 35.2 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 13 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Westminster, Mount Airy, and Eldersburg.

What the trails in Carroll County are like

By length, 51 are under a mile, 27 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Woodbrook trail, at 1.9 miles.

Of the 26 with a difficulty rating, 19 easy and 7 moderate. Of the 81 with measured elevation, Liberty Reservoir Survivor Expedition climbs the most, about 2,042 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

148Total miles

13Campsites

5Boat launches

2Waterfalls

Liberty Reservoir Survivor ExpeditionHike35.2 mi mtbMTB21.3 mi Morgan Run Natural Area14.8 mi Switchback TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Switchback Trail Loop3.4 mi Union Mills Equestrian Trails3.2 mi Piney Run Trails3.1 mi Union - Boulevard Trail3.0 mi Carroll County Equestrian Center2.9 mi Inlet TrailHike2.8 mi Tall Poplar Trail2.8 mi Boundary TrailHike2.6 mi Patapsco State Park - Mckeldin2.3 mi Boulevard TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Woodbrook trailHikeMTB1.9 mi Union - Spiegle Hill1.9 mi Spring Glen TrailHike1.6 mi Foundation LoopHikeMTB1.6 mi Plantation Trail Loop1.5 mi Union - Fire Road1.5 mi Sykesville Linear TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Wakefield Valley TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Spiegle HillHikeMTB1.4 mi Plantation TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Outer Loop TrailHike1.2 mi McKeldin Falls Rapids Trail1.2 mi Gillis RidgeHikeMTB1.2 mi Middle RunHikeMTB1.1 mi Vista TrailHike1.1 mi Stream Trail1.1 mi Nature Center TrailHike0.9 mi Pile trail0.9 mi Richard A. Wilson Memorial TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Union - Switchback Trail0.8 mi Old Deer Park RoadMTB0.7 mi Saltbound trail0.7 mi Meadows TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Union - Meadows Trail0.7 mi Old Nicodemus RoadMTB0.7 mi River TrailHike0.7 mi Bridle M10.7 mi Gil's TrailHike0.7 mi Kowomu TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Union - Kowomu Trail0.7 mi Shoreline TrailHike0.6 mi Wakefield Community TrailHike0.6 mi Woods PathHike0.5 mi Oak PathHike0.5 mi Outer Vista TrailHike0.5 mi Hickory TrailHike0.5 mi Sykesville Lnear TrailHike0.4 mi Rails To Trails PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Ladder EastHikeMTB0.4 mi Mntn Bike TrailHike0.3 mi Medicine Tree TrailHike0.3 mi Henryton Hospital RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Field PathHike0.3 mi Piney PathHike0.3 mi Goldenrod TrailHike0.3 mi Half Car TrailHike0.3 mi Bullfrog TrailHike0.3 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.2 mi Hiking PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Warbler TrailHike0.2 mi Nature Trail EastHike0.2 mi Old Liberty RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Red Fox TrailHike0.2 mi North County TrailwayHikeMTB0.2 mi Ladder (To be closed)HikeMTB0.2 mi Nature Trail WestHike0.2 mi Sycamore PathHike0.2 mi Copper Mine TrailHike0.2 mi Shannon Run PathHike0.2 mi Paulowina Tree WalkHike0.2 mi Umbrella Tree WalkHike0.2 mi Mountain Bke TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Dam Overlook ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Filbey PathHike0.1 mi Fred Williams TrailHike0.1 mi Shadyside LoopHike0.1 mi Foot Path To Wastewater PlantHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Carroll 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 24, 2026.