About hiking in Carroll County

Carroll County, Maryland has 60 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 78.3 miles, an average of 1.3 miles each. The longest is Liberty Reservoir Survivor Expedition, at 35.2 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Carroll County are like

By length, 45 are under a mile, 14 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Woodbrook trail, at 1.9 miles.

Of the 25 with a difficulty rating, 17 easy and 8 moderate. Of the 59 with measured elevation, Liberty Reservoir Survivor Expedition climbs the most, about 2,636 ft.

All 60 hiking trails, longest first

Liberty Reservoir Survivor ExpeditionHike35.2 mi Switchback TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Inlet TrailHike2.8 mi Boundary TrailHike2.6 mi Boulevard TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Woodbrook trailHikeMTB1.9 mi Spring Glen TrailHike1.6 mi Foundation LoopHikeMTB1.6 mi Sykesville Linear TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Wakefield Valley TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Spiegle HillHikeMTB1.4 mi Plantation TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Outer Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Middle RunHikeMTB1.1 mi Vista TrailHike1.1 mi Nature Center TrailHike0.9 mi Pile trailHikeMTB0.9 mi Richard A. Wilson Memorial TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Saltbound trailHikeMTB0.7 mi Meadows TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi River TrailHike0.7 mi Gil's TrailHike0.7 mi Kowomu TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Shoreline TrailHike0.6 mi Wakefield Community TrailHike0.6 mi Woods PathHike0.5 mi Oak PathHike0.5 mi Outer Vista TrailHike0.5 mi Hickory TrailHike0.4 mi Sykesville Lnear TrailHike0.4 mi Rails To Trails PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Ladder EastHikeMTB0.4 mi Mntn Bike TrailHike0.3 mi Henryton Hospital RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Medicine Tree TrailHike0.3 mi Field PathHike0.3 mi Piney PathHike0.3 mi Goldenrod TrailHike0.3 mi Half Car TrailHike0.3 mi Bullfrog TrailHike0.2 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

← All Carroll 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 4, 2026.