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Charles County Trail Maps
35 named trails across Charles County, Maryland, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County has 35 named trails on the map, covering 158 miles in total, an average of 4.5 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 24 of them are tagged for hiking and 6 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Southern Maryland Potomac Heritage Trail On-Road Bicycling Route, at 80.2 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 13 campsites, and 16 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Aquasco, Cedarville, and Port Tobacco Village.
What the trails in Charles County are like
By length, 17 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Butterfly Trail, at 1.1 miles.
Of the 13 with a difficulty rating, 11 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 35 with measured elevation, Southern Maryland Potomac Heritage Trail On-Road Bicycling Route climbs the most, about 409 ft.
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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 .