About hiking in Frederick County

Frederick County, Maryland has 193 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 247 miles, an average of 1.3 miles each. The longest is Catoctin National Recreation Trail, at 27.1 miles. 9 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Frederick County are like

By length, 133 are under a mile, 51 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 23 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hog Rock Loop Trail, at 9.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 97 easy, 86 moderate, and 10 hard. Of the 193 with measured elevation, Catoctin National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 7,498 ft, and 9 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 193 hiking trails, longest first

Catoctin National Recreation TrailHike27.1 mi Saddleback Horse TrailHike12.7 mi Northern Peaks TrailHike9.9 mi Hog Rock Loop TrailHike9.0 mi Yellow Poplar TrailHike8.0 mi 8 Mile Loop TrailHike7.1 mi Mountain Loop TrailHike5.8 mi Yellow PoplarHikeMTB5.7 mi Gateway TrailHike5.3 mi Thurmont Vista Loop TrailHike4.1 mi Ballenger Creek TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Orange TrailHike3.7 mi Cat Rock TrailHike3.4 mi Upper Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Black Locust TrailHike2.9 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 Family TrailHikeMTB2.1 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 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 The PitHikeMTB1.3 mi Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Cunningham Falls Nature TrailHike1.2 mi The Sunrise TrailHike1.2 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 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 TrailHike0.9 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 TrailHike0.7 mi Red TrailHike0.7 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 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 LoopHike0.6 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 TrailHike0.5 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 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 TrailHike0.4 mi Yellow Poplar - Black LocustHikeMTB0.4 mi Spicebush Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Double DHikeMTB0.4 mi Woodridge Trail Western Loop Upper SectionHike0.4 mi Lake Linganore EsplanadeHike0.4 mi Thurmont Library LoopHike0.4 mi Middle Ford Ferry Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Kersey's OverlookHikeMTB0.4 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 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 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 Wood PathHike0.2 mi Woodfount PathHike0.2 mi Blue to FCR ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Green StonesHike0.2 mi Boardwalk TrailHike0.2 mi Hope Farm Trail (green)HikeMTB0.2 mi Davis Branch PathHike0.1 mi Yellow - Red - BlackHikeMTB0.1 mi Long Farm Trail (pink)HikeMTB0.1 mi Supersweet-Rock Candy ByPassHikeMTB0.1 mi Sawmill TrailHike0.1 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

← All Frederick 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 25, 2026.