About mountain biking in Howard County

Howard County, Maryland has 126 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 218 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Patapsco Alt HoCo Thru Trail, at 32.6 miles. 9 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Howard County are like

By length, 90 are under a mile, 27 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Garrett's Pass, at 5.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 61 easy, 58 moderate, and 7 hard. Of the 122 with measured elevation, Patapsco Alt HoCo Thru Trail climbs the most, about 7,945 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 126 mountain biking trails, longest first

Patapsco Alt HoCo Thru TrailMTB32.6 mi Patapsco Traverse (south mtb)MTB31.6 mi 1 (Maryland)MTB17.6 mi Clarksville-Fort Meade Signed State Bicycle RouteMTB14.3 mi Coral RouteMTB8.7 mi Maroon RouteMTB8.4 mi Silver RouteMTB7.0 mi OEC ConnectorMTB5.3 mi Garrett's PassMTB5.0 mi Patuxent Branch TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Gold RouteMTB4.5 mi Wood-Marr (HoCo Thru Trail)HikeMTB3.6 mi Old Main Line (HoCo Thru Trail)HikeMTB3.0 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi OEC Connector TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Split Rock TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Rockburn Branch TrailMTB2.1 mi Daniels SingletrackHikeMTB1.9 mi River Hill SouthHikeMTB1.8 mi Daniels Laurel TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Indigo RouteMTB1.8 mi Ridge Trail ExtensionMTB1.6 mi Green TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Bloede Dam TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Woodstock Station (HoCo Thru Trail)HikeMTB1.5 mi Woodstock to DriverHikeMTB1.5 mi Cascade Falls TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi White TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi NachoHikeMTB1.3 mi Rockburn TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Ole Ranger Trail (blue)HikeMTB1.3 mi Red TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Valley View TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Union Dam TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rockburn Branch Trail (purple)HikeMTB1.1 mi TVO Main TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Belmont TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Orange TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Colt 45HikeMTB0.9 mi Mullineaux OrchardHikeMTB0.9 mi Lil' BirdHikeMTB0.8 mi New RangerHikeMTB0.8 mi Outside of RangeHikeMTB0.8 mi Pain CaveHikeMTB0.8 mi River RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Davis Trail (Affeldt Gasline)HikeMTB0.7 mi Little Patuxent FlatsHikeMTB0.7 mi Old Park DriveHikeMTB0.6 mi Lewis and ClarkHikeMTB0.6 mi Hop The SnakeHikeMTB0.6 mi Upper Cascade Falls TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Church Loop 1HikeMTB0.6 mi Turf Valley FlatsHikeMTB0.6 mi Barley and HopsHikeMTB0.6 mi Whoop De DoosHikeMTB0.5 mi Davis Trail (Allenford)HikeMTB0.5 mi TVO Grass TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Log TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Daniels Singletrack (Switchplate)HikeMTB0.5 mi Church Loop 2HikeMTB0.5 mi SmokeyHikeMTB0.5 mi Davis Trail (No Beech Lost)HikeMTB0.5 mi Old Track LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Church Loop 3HikeMTB0.5 mi Turf TraverseHikeMTB0.5 mi The Fox and the HoundHikeMTB0.5 mi Blue-Green TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi KillarneyHikeMTB0.5 mi Magic MikeHikeMTB0.4 mi Woodland Nature PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Church Loop 4HikeMTB0.4 mi Bethany BypassHikeMTB0.4 mi Captain John Smith LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Purple TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Switchplate Trail LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Old Columbia Bike TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Bike Buster-DownhillHikeMTB0.4 mi OvergrowthHikeMTB0.4 mi Woodland Park PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Turf ValleyHikeMTB0.4 mi Fairmont ForestHikeMTB0.3 mi Skills Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Davis Trail (Wall Trail)HikeMTB0.3 mi Even Foxes Need a BenchHikeMTB0.3 mi RootballHikeMTB0.3 mi Davis HoleHikeMTB0.3 mi Airrang | River Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Little DipperHikeMTB0.3 mi Backside of DanielsHikeMTB0.3 mi Something's Gotta GiveHikeMTB0.3 mi Water BarsHikeMTB0.3 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Davis Trail (Candyman)HikeMTB0.3 mi Old ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Affeldt ClimbHikeMTB0.3 mi Horse Fly AlleyHikeMTB0.3 mi Daniels Singletrack (Backside of Daniels)HikeMTB0.2 mi One EyeHikeMTB0.2 mi Boones BountyHikeMTB0.2 mi Davis Trail (Affeldt Drop to the Beech)HikeMTB0.2 mi Campground Connector TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Force of NatureHikeMTB0.2 mi Affeldt Climb (HoCo Thru Trail)HikeMTB0.2 mi Big DipperHikeMTB0.2 mi Davis Trail (Formerly Ol' Man River)HikeMTB0.2 mi Quarry AccessHikeMTB0.2 mi TVO Cross TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Raven WoodsHikeMTB0.2 mi Ole RangerHikeMTB0.2 mi The Druffel ShuffleMTB0.2 mi Belmont-Rockburn ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Davis TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi The Springs of ExcelsiorHikeMTB0.2 mi The NarrowsHikeMTB0.2 mi TwistiesHikeMTB0.2 mi River Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi 99 DropHikeMTB0.1 mi Davis Trail (Formerly I've Gotta Be Me)HikeMTB0.1 mi Lakefront / Oakland Mills Connector - Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Frisbee Field ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Black MagicHikeMTB0.1 mi Don't Fall InHikeMTB0.1 mi Pavilion H PathHikeMTB0.1 mi Diamond BackMTB0.1 mi Sylvia's StrongholdHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Howard 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.