About trails in Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County has 224 named trails on the map, covering 365 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 193 of them are tagged for hiking and 98 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is North County Bridge Sampler, at 38.4 miles. 14 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 40 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 15 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Lewistown, Braddock Heights, and Thurmont.

What the trails in Frederick County are like

By length, 148 are under a mile, 62 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 29 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hog Rock Loop Trail, at 9.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 113 easy, 101 moderate, and 10 hard. Of the 222 with measured elevation, Catoctin National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 7,498 ft, and 11 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

365Total miles

40Campsites

15Boat launches

5Waterfalls

North County Bridge SamplerMTB38.5 mi Catoctin National Recreation TrailHike27.1 mi 9/11 National Memorial Trail (Maryland)MTB15.7 mi Campaign RideMTB14.3 mi Saddleback Horse TrailHike12.8 mi Frederick Municipal Forest10.9 mi Northern Peaks TrailHike9.9 mi Hog Rock Loop TrailHike9.0 mi Yellow Poplar TrailHike8.0 mi Yellow Poplar Loop7.3 mi 8 Mile Loop TrailHike7.1 mi Mountain Loop TrailHike5.8 mi Yellow PoplarHikeMTB5.7 mi Gateway TrailHike5.3 mi Gambrill State Park4.4 mi Thurmont Vista Loop TrailHike4.0 mi Owens Creek Horse Trail3.9 mi Ballenger Creek TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Orange TrailHike3.7 mi Cat Rock TrailHike3.4 mi Furnace Branch Trail3.3 mi Upper Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Ridgeline Trail3.0 mi Black Locust TrailHike2.9 mi Black Locust Loop2.9 mi Adirondack Horse TrailHike2.9 mi Trail Boss TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Green Ash TrailHike2.6 mi Old Misery TrailHike2.4 mi Salamander TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Aspen TrailHike2.2 mi Green Ash Loop2.2 mi Family TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Othello Regional Park2.0 mi New BergHikeMTB2.0 mi White Oak TrailHike1.9 mi hikingHike1.8 mi Blue Blazes Whiskey Still TrailHike1.8 mi Red Maple TrailHike1.8 mi Blue Ridge Summit TrailHike1.8 mi IceburgHikeMTB1.7 mi Buck Flats TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Doctor Belt Trail1.7 mi Dr. Belt TrailHike1.7 mi 3 SawsHikeMTB1.7 mi Woodridge Trail Eastern LoopHike1.7 mi Bob’s Hill TrailHike1.6 mi Ford Loop TrailHike1.6 mi Purple TrailHike1.6 mi Death MarchHikeMTB1.6 mi Stoner RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Wayne's TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Catoctin TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Beginner Intermediate TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi SalamanderHikeMTB1.5 mi VandalHikeMTB1.4 mi Forest RoadHikeMTB1.4 mi Intermediate TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Thomas Farm Loop TrailHike1.3 mi SkinkHikeMTB1.3 mi Brooks Hill LoopHike1.3 mi Boundary LineMTB1.3 mi The PitHikeMTB1.3 mi Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Cunningham Falls Nature TrailHike1.2 mi The Sunrise TrailHike1.2 mi Raven Rock Park Road1.2 mi Kubla KhanHikeMTB1.2 mi Extended Death MarchHikeMTB1.1 mi Charcoal Exhibit TrailHike1.1 mi Thurmont Trolley TrailHike1.1 mi Sidewalk - Biggs AvenueHike1.1 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Red Maple Loop1.1 mi Hog Rock Nature TrailHike1.1 mi Lower TrailHike1.0 mi Wildlife Sanctuary Hiking TrailHike1.0 mi Browns Farm TrailHike1.0 mi Woodspring PathHike1.0 mi Blue BallsHikeMTB0.9 mi Rocky & Bullwinkle routeHike0.9 mi Knuckle Buster TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Powerline TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Lake Merle TrailHike0.9 mi Pozzwell PassHikeMTB0.9 mi Deerfield Nature Trail LoopHike0.9 mi White Rocks TrailHike0.8 mi Smoketown PassHikeMTB0.8 mi Woodridge TrailHike0.8 mi Private Property TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Old SchoolHikeMTB0.8 mi AlbatrossHikeMTB0.8 mi Huggy BearHikeMTB0.8 mi The NoseHikeMTB0.8 mi Not BlueHikeMTB0.8 mi TreeginaHikeMTB0.8 mi Catoctin Furnace TrailHike0.8 mi Red TrailHike0.8 mi Brunswick Valley TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Black LocustHikeMTB0.7 mi The Monadnock TrailHike0.7 mi Sand Flats TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Bullivant Park TrailHike0.7 mi Tall Grass Meadow Loop0.7 mi CreampieHikeMTB0.7 mi Fitness TrailHike0.7 mi Cliff TrailHike0.7 mi High Water TrailHike0.7 mi Closed TrailHike0.7 mi Lawn MowerHikeMTB0.7 mi ViperHikeMTB0.7 mi VW TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Catoctin - BlackHikeMTB0.7 mi Carroll Creek PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Sidewalk - W 2nd StreetHike0.7 mi Woodridge Trail Western LoopHike0.7 mi Mount Airy Rails to Trails (West)Hike0.6 mi Walking PathHike0.6 mi Summerfield TrailHike0.6 mi Golf Ball TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Brunswick City Park TrailHike0.6 mi Blue & White TrailHike0.6 mi Blue TrailHike0.6 mi Headless Hollow TrailHike0.6 mi Browns Farm Nature LoopHike0.6 mi Browns Farm Nature Trail LoopHike0.6 mi A.M. Thomas TrailHike0.6 mi Wiles Branch PathHike0.5 mi Woodland TrailHike0.5 mi Tears of a ClownHikeMTB0.5 mi Rocky-Stream Bed TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Stoner Rd-(Legacy)HikeMTB0.5 mi Green AshHikeMTB0.5 mi Chestnut Horse Trail0.5 mi Middletown Primary School / Cone Branch TrailHike0.5 mi Meadow PathHike0.5 mi Workout PathHike0.5 mi Utility CutHike0.5 mi Catoctin - Black - GreenHikeMTB0.5 mi Junction TrailHike0.5 mi PantylineHike0.5 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.5 mi Yellow TrailHike0.5 mi Thurmont Vista OverlookHike0.5 mi Gambrill Mill TrailHike0.5 mi Deerfield Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Rail YardHikeMTB0.5 mi Valley Trail (blue)HikeMTB0.5 mi Stupid TrailHike0.5 mi Yellow Poplar - Black LocustHikeMTB0.5 mi Spicebush Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Kimmel Farmhouse Trail0.4 mi Double DHikeMTB0.4 mi Woodridge Trail Western Loop Upper SectionHike0.4 mi Lake Linganore EsplanadeHike0.4 mi Thurmont Library LoopHike0.4 mi Pond Field Loop0.4 mi Middle Ford Ferry Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Paved Trail0.4 mi Kersey's OverlookHikeMTB0.4 mi Succession Slope Loop0.4 mi EvolutionHikeMTB0.4 mi Killer BeeHikeMTB0.4 mi Evo ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Fun HouseHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper VW TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Soccer MomHikeMTB0.4 mi Nordic TrackHikeMTB0.3 mi Bear Spring Cabin TrailHike0.3 mi The Lonely TrailHike0.3 mi Moe's CutHikeMTB0.3 mi Monocacy Natural Resource Area0.3 mi Campground TrailHike0.3 mi Little CanaanHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue Balls second legHikeMTB0.3 mi MouseTrapHikeMTB0.3 mi Library Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Sand Flats Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi HiLineHikeMTB0.3 mi Audubon Lake Access TrailHike0.3 mi Former Old National PikeHike0.3 mi Meadows TrailHike0.3 mi Upper CanaanHike0.3 mi Back Field Loop0.3 mi Next Gen / Teen Wolf Boulder TrailHike0.3 mi Monarch TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Dog Bark PathHike0.2 mi Blue ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Catoctin Trail - YellowHikeMTB0.2 mi Green Ash - Yellow PoplarHikeMTB0.2 mi Road Most TraveledHikeMTB0.2 mi Power Line Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi African American Cemetery TrailHike0.2 mi Historic Annapolis TrailHike0.2 mi Meadow Spur PathHike0.2 mi Red By-Pass TrailHike0.2 mi Headless HollowHike0.2 mi Black - GreenHikeMTB0.2 mi Trail 4HikeMTB0.2 mi Foxwood PathHike0.2 mi Too Fast For LoveMTB0.2 mi Wood PathHike0.2 mi You've Got To Be Skidding MeMTB0.2 mi Woodfount PathHike0.2 mi Blue to FCR ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi One Trick PonyMTB0.2 mi Green StonesHike0.2 mi Boardwalk TrailHike0.1 mi Hope Farm Trail (green)HikeMTB0.1 mi Davis Branch PathHike0.1 mi Carlo's InfernoMTB0.1 mi Yellow - Red - BlackHikeMTB0.1 mi Long Farm Trail (pink)HikeMTB0.1 mi Screaming EagleMTB0.1 mi Supersweet-Rock Candy ByPassHikeMTB0.1 mi Sawmill TrailHike0.1 mi Sketch FactoryMTB0.1 mi GooniesMTB0.1 mi Supersweet-Rock CandyHikeMTB0.1 mi Chesapeake and Ohio CanalHikeMTB0.1 mi Pond Access TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Round Tower TrailHike0.1 mi New Berg to IceburgHikeMTB0.1 mi Chain BreakerHikeMTB0.1 mi

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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 October 25, 2026.