Best Hiking Trails in Maryland | Trailmonger

About hiking in Maryland

Maryland has 2,018 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 3,140 miles, an average of 1.6 miles each. The longest is ADT - Maryland - Seg 4 in Washington County, at 79.1 miles. 104 run 5 miles or longer. 24 of the state's counties have at least one; Montgomery County has the most, with 320 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

ADT - Maryland - Seg 4HikeWashington County79.1 mi Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank)HikeAllegany County68.6 mi Meadow Mountain TrailHikeMTBGarrett County46.8 mi Tuscalachian LoopHikeWashington County44.1 mi Indian Head Rail TrailHikeCharles County38.8 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 Rock Creek Hiker/Biker TrailHikeMontgomery County28.9 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 Green TrailHikeMTBGarrett County22.5 mi 5.5 Mile TrailHikeMTBGarrett County21.9 mi ADT - Maryland - Seg 2HikeAnne Arundel County21.7 mi Wallman TrailsHikeGarrett County20.9 mi Stone Barn LoopHikeMontgomery County19.9 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

Trails 26–50

North Hill RoadHikeMTBGarrett County17.4 mi Monroe Run Hiking TrailHikeGarrett County17.2 mi Torrey C. Brown TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County17.0 mi Great Eastern Trail - C&O CanalHikeAllegany County16.6 mi Snaggy Mountain Snowmobile TrailHikeGarrett County16.6 mi Blue TrailHikeMTBGarrett County16.4 mi Indian Turnip TrailHikeMTBGarrett County16.0 mi Red TrailHikeMTBGarrett County15.8 mi Great Eastern Trail - Green Ridge State ForestHikeAllegany County15.8 mi Perimeter TrailHikeMTBPrince George's County15.6 mi Lookout TrailHikeMTBGarrett County15.2 mi Tuscarora TrailHikeWashington County14.8 mi Red LoopHikePrince George's County14.6 mi Backbone Mountain Snow Mobile TrailHikeGarrett County14.1 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 Seneca Greenway TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County10.8 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County10.6 mi Red TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County10.0 mi Northern Peaks TrailHikeFrederick County9.9 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTBGarrett County9.7 mi Dynamite Shack LoopHikeGarrett County9.6 mi

Trails 51–75

Upper Rock Creek TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County9.2 mi Green LoopHikeMTBPrince George's County9.2 mi Eastern Overlook TrailHikeWashington County9.2 mi Campus PathsHikeSomerset County9.1 mi Hog Rock Loop TrailHikeFrederick County9.0 mi Crosscut TrailHikeMTBGarrett County8.8 mi Dog Leg TrailHikeMTBGarrett County8.5 mi Gwynns Falls TrailHikeMTBBaltimore city8.5 mi Algonquin TrailHikeWorcester County8.2 mi Yellow Poplar TrailHikeFrederick County8.0 mi Little Gunpowder TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County7.9 mi White Loop TrailHikeMontgomery County7.8 mi Lostland Run TrailHikeGarrett County7.5 mi Greenburg Challenge LoopHikeMontgomery County7.5 mi Acorn LoopHikeMTBGarrett County7.4 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 Panther Prowl (Meshach Browning ORANGE trail)HikeGarrett County7.0 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

Trails 76–100

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 Blue LoopHikePrince George's County6.3 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTBBaltimore County6.3 mi Margraff Orange TrailHikeMTBGarrett County6.2 mi North Branch TrailHikeMTBMontgomery County6.2 mi Rocks Road SidepathHikeMTBHarford County6.1 mi Rachel Carson Greenway TrailHikePrince George's County5.9 mi Bear Scat (Meshach Browning RED trail)HikeMTBGarrett County5.9 mi Mountain Loop TrailHikeFrederick County5.8 mi Lakeside TrailHikeMontgomery County5.8 mi Perryville Walking TrailHikeCecil 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 Yellow LoopHikePrince George's County5.4 mi Yellow-LoopHikeMTBPrince George's County5.4 mi Gateway TrailHikeFrederick County5.3 mi Morning Choice TrailHikeHoward County5.3 mi Lakeside Loop TrailHikeAllegany County5.3 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 4, 2026.