About trails in Garrett County, Maryland

Garrett County has 123 named trails on the map, covering 557 miles in total, an average of 4.5 miles per trail. That is the 9th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 71 of them are tagged for hiking and 61 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Meadow Mountain Trail, at 46.8 miles. 32 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 12 campsites, 5 waterfalls, 19 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Jennings, Oakland, and Accident.

What the trails in Garrett County are like

By length, 33 are under a mile, 58 run 1 to 5 miles, and 32 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Monroe Run Hiking Trail, at 17.2 miles.

Of the 44 with a difficulty rating, 19 easy and 25 moderate. Of the 123 with measured elevation, Big Savage Mountain Trail climbs the most, about 5,901 ft, and 9 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

557Total miles

12Campsites

19Boat launches

5Waterfalls

2Trailheads

1Rapids

Meadow Mountain TrailHikeMTB46.8 mi Big Savage Mountain TrailHike32.4 mi 5.5 Mile TrailHikeMTB21.9 mi Wallman TrailsHike20.9 mi North Hill RoadHikeMTB17.4 mi Monroe Run Hiking TrailHike17.2 mi Snaggy Mountain Snowmobile TrailHike16.6 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB16.4 mi Indian Turnip TrailHikeMTB16.0 mi Backbone Mountain Snow Mobile TrailMTB14.1 mi Green TrailHikeMTB13.2 mi Red TrailHikeMTB13.1 mi Orange TrailMTB12.9 mi Lookout TrailHikeMTB10.1 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB9.7 mi Dynamite Shack LoopHikeMTB9.6 mi Savage River - Bowman Hill9.2 mi Crosscut TrailHikeMTB8.8 mi Asa Durst Red TrailMTB8.2 mi Cherry Creek LoopMTB7.9 mi Lostland Run TrailHike7.5 mi Acorn LoopHikeMTB7.4 mi Garrett Forest - Backbone Mountain7.0 mi Panther Prowl (Meshach Browning ORANGE trail)Hike7.0 mi Margraff White TrailsMTB7.0 mi Savage Forest - Meadow Mountain6.8 mi Thayer TraceHike6.4 mi Margraff Orange TrailHike6.2 mi Bear Scat (Meshach Browning RED trail)Hike5.9 mi Herrington - Snaggy Mountain5.8 mi Dog Leg TrailHikeMTB5.7 mi Beckmans TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Turnpike TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Poplar Lick TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Snaggy Mountain RoadHikeMTB4.8 mi Cabin LoopHike4.8 mi Silver TrailMTB4.7 mi Beige TrailMTB4.2 mi Wallman Trails - Wallman Road4.0 mi Margraff Red TrailMTB4.0 mi Margraff Purple TrailHike3.6 mi Savage Forest - Keysers Ridge3.4 mi Margraff White TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Mt. Aetna Loop TrailHike3.3 mi Thayer Trace (Purple)HikeMTB3.2 mi Garrett Forest - North Hill3.2 mi Herrington - Blue Trail2.9 mi Hemlock TrailMTB2.9 mi Burkholder Road ATV TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi IMBA TrainingHikeMTB2.8 mi Orchard LoopMTB2.7 mi Herrington - Snaggy Road2.7 mi Margraff Blue TrailsMTB2.7 mi Mary's Path (Meshach Browning BLUE trail)Hike2.6 mi Wallman Trails - Laurel Run2.5 mi Ice House LoopMTB2.5 mi Wallman Trails - Trail 12.5 mi Creek Track (Meshach Browning PURPLE trail)HikeMTB2.4 mi Glade View (Meshach Browning GREEN trail)Hike2.4 mi Garrett - Piney Mountain2.4 mi Margraff Plantation - South Loop2.3 mi Backbone Mountain TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Wilderness Ranch TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Thayerville Fire Tower RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi Gazebo LoopMTB2.2 mi Cabin Loop TrailHike2.1 mi Outer LoopHike2.0 mi Asa Durst Pink TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Galloping GooseHikeMTB1.9 mi Gravel RoadHikeMTB1.9 mi Hutton Demonstration Forest TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Savage River - Asa Durst1.7 mi Asa Durst Trail1.7 mi Beckman's TrailHike1.7 mi Kitzmiller TrailMTB1.6 mi Gray TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi CCC Camp RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Wallman Trails - Trail 21.5 mi Oakland Heritage TrailMTB1.4 mi Herrington - Red Trail1.4 mi Kendall Trail1.4 mi Margraff Blue TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Herrington - Yellow Trail1.3 mi Mosser Road Heritage TrailMTB1.3 mi Bodhi's TrailHike1.2 mi Garrett Forest - Hutton1.2 mi Red Oak TrailHike1.2 mi Margraff Plantation - North Loop1.2 mi Canyon TrailHike1.1 mi Garrett Forest - Herrington Manor1.0 mi Snakeroot Nature TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi The Orchard0.9 mi Loch Lynn Heights Wetland TrailHike0.9 mi Herrington - Green Trail0.8 mi White TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Cloud Heights0.8 mi Wisp Trail0.8 mi Pine Wood TrailHike0.8 mi 88 Bridge TrailMTB0.8 mi Toliver TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi The Pine Straits0.6 mi Gunner's Run (Meshach Browning YELLOW trail)Hike0.6 mi The Ledges0.5 mi Ledges LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Rambler's Loop0.5 mi Rock Maze TrailHike0.4 mi Woodcock Loop TrailHike0.4 mi The Dorothy Trail0.4 mi Arf'Arf'anArf'HikeMTB0.3 mi Bear Hollow0.3 mi GenesisHikeMTB0.3 mi Bicentennial Oak TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Fairy Town Trail0.3 mi Meadow DoubletrackHikeMTB0.3 mi Brant Mine TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Neverending Trail0.3 mi Overlook TrailMTB0.2 mi Vistor Center TrailHike0.2 mi Buck Run (Meshach Browning YELLOW trail)Hike0.2 mi Elk Ridge Connector0.2 mi Off the RailsHikeMTB0.1 mi low water routeHike0.1 mi Backbone ShakerHikeMTB0.1 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 September 24, 2026.