Best Hiking Trails in Maryland | Trailmonger

About hiking in Maryland

Maryland has 1,999 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 2,864 miles, an average of 1.4 miles each. The longest is ADT - Maryland - Seg 4 in Washington County, at 79.1 miles. 91 run 5 miles or longer. 24 of the state's counties have at least one; Montgomery County has the most, with 317 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

ADT - Maryland - Seg 4HikeWashington County79.1 mi Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank)HikeAllegany County68.6 mi Tuscalachian LoopHikeWashington County44.1 mi Meadow Mountain TrailHikeMTBGarrett County38.0 mi Liberty Reservoir Survivor ExpeditionHikeCarroll County35.2 mi Big Savage Mountain TrailHikeGarrett County32.4 mi Patapsco Traverse (south hiking)HikeHoward County31.6 mi Patapsco Howard County Thru TrailHikeHoward County30.9 mi ADT - Maryland - Seg 1HikeQueen Anne's County28.7 mi Seneca Creek GreenwayHikeMontgomery County28.6 mi Catoctin National Recreation TrailHikeFrederick County27.1 mi Patapsco Traverse (north hiking)HikeBaltimore County25.6 mi Muddy Branch Greenway TrailHikeMontgomery County23.9 mi ADT - Maryland - Seg 2HikeAnne Arundel County21.7 mi Ten Mile Creek TrailHikeMontgomery County19.6 mi Bucklodge LoopHikeMTBMontgomery County19.3 mi Seneca Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County18.8 mi Cabin John TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County18.0 mi Seneca Bluffs TrailHikeMontgomery County17.6 mi Monroe Run Hiking TrailHikeGarrett County17.2 mi Torrey C. Brown TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County17.0 mi Great Eastern Trail - C&O CanalHikeAllegany County16.6 mi Indian Turnip TrailHikeMTBGarrett County16.0 mi Great Eastern Trail - Green Ridge State ForestHikeAllegany County15.8 mi Perimeter TrailHikeMTBPrince George's County15.6 mi Tuscarora TrailHikeWashington County14.8 mi Stone Barn LoopHikeMontgomery County13.2 mi Yellow TrailHikeMontgomery County12.8 mi Saddleback Horse TrailHikeFrederick County12.8 mi Baltimore Waterfront PromenadeHikeBaltimore city12.6 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHikeMTBWashington County11.7 mi Gwynns Falls Trail (Inbound)HikeBaltimore city11.2 mi Gwynns Falls Trail (Outbound)HikeBaltimore city10.9 mi Seneca Greenway TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County10.8 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County10.6 mi Lookout TrailHikeMTBGarrett County10.1 mi Red TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County10.0 mi Northern Peaks TrailHikeFrederick County9.9 mi Ma and Pa TrailHikeHarford County9.7 mi Upper Rock Creek TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County9.2 mi Eastern Overlook TrailHikeWashington County9.2 mi Campus PathsHikeSomerset County9.1 mi Hog Rock Loop TrailHikeFrederick County9.0 mi Gwynns Falls TrailHikeMTBBaltimore city8.5 mi Algonquin TrailHikeWorcester County8.2 mi Yellow Poplar TrailHikeFrederick County8.0 mi Little Gunpowder TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County7.9 mi Cherry Creek LoopHikeGarrett County7.9 mi White Loop TrailHikeMontgomery County7.8 mi Blue TrailHikeGarrett County7.7 mi Red TrailHikeHarford County7.3 mi Ma and Pa Heritage Trail "North"HikeHarford County7.2 mi Black Hill TrailHikeMontgomery County7.1 mi 8 Mile Loop TrailHikeFrederick County7.1 mi Orange TrailHikeMontgomery County7.0 mi Stony Run Walking PathHikeBaltimore city6.9 mi Flint Mill TrailHikeHarford County6.9 mi Gunpowder South Trail (white)HikeBaltimore County6.8 mi White TrailHikeMTBSt. Mary's County6.8 mi Prince Frederick TrailHikeCalvert County6.7 mi Meadow LoopHikeMontgomery County6.7 mi ICC TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County6.6 mi Morgan Mill TrailHikeBaltimore County6.5 mi Blue TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County6.4 mi Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TowpathHikeMTBMontgomery County6.4 mi North Hill RoadHikeMTBGarrett County6.3 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County6.3 mi North Branch TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County6.2 mi Blue LoopHikePrince George's County6.1 mi Rocks Road SidepathHikeMTBHarford County6.1 mi Green TrailHikeMTBGarrett County6.0 mi Rachel Carson Greenway TrailHikePrince George's County5.9 mi Yellow LoopHikePrince George's County5.8 mi Yellow-LoopHikePrince George's County5.8 mi Crosscut TrailHikeMTBGarrett County5.8 mi Mountain Loop TrailHikeFrederick County5.8 mi Red LoopHikePrince George's County5.8 mi Lakeside TrailHikeMontgomery County5.8 mi Perryville Walking TrailHikeCecil County5.7 mi Snaggy Mountain Snowmobile TrailHikeGarrett County5.7 mi Yellow PoplarHikeMTBFrederick County5.7 mi Thru Trail (white)HikeMTBBaltimore County5.6 mi Atlantic AvenueHikeWorcester County5.5 mi Orange TrailHikePrince George's County5.5 mi 5.5 Mile TrailHikeMTBGarrett County5.4 mi Gateway TrailHikeFrederick County5.3 mi Morning Choice TrailHikeHoward County5.3 mi Lakeside Loop TrailHikeAllegany County5.3 mi Merryman's Mill TrailHikeBaltimore County5.2 mi Buck Lodge LoopHikeMontgomery County5.1 mi Beckmans TrailHikeMTBGarrett County5.0 mi Grist Mill TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County5.0 mi Blue TrailHikeDorchester County5.0 mi Patuxent Branch TrailHikeMTBHoward County4.9 mi Pine Lick TrailHikeAllegany County4.9 mi Merryman's Mill Trail (Lower)HikeBaltimore County4.9 mi Poplar Lick TrailHikeGarrett County4.9 mi Switchback TrailHikeMTBCarroll County4.9 mi BCMSR Yellow TrailHikeHarford County4.9 mi Log Roll Orange TrailHikeAllegany County4.8 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 August 28, 2026.