About trails in Washington County, Maryland

Washington County has 59 named trails on the map, covering 520 miles in total, an average of 8.8 miles per trail. That is the 12th largest mapped trail network among 24 counties in Maryland. 45 of them are tagged for hiking and 18 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, at 79.3 miles. 12 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 73 campsites, 5 waterfalls, 16 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Sharpsburg, Clear Spring, and Mount Lena.

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520Total miles

73Campsites

16Boat launches

5Waterfalls

3Trailheads

2Rapids

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail79.3 mi 50 (Maryland)MTB79.1 mi ADT - Maryland - Seg 4Hike79.1 mi Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (Maryland)MTB79.1 mi Tuscalachian LoopHike44.1 mi 11 (Maryland)MTB37.4 mi Western Maryland Rail TrailMTB22.4 mi Tuscarora TrailHike14.8 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHikeMTB11.7 mi Hub City Bike LoopMTB9.7 mi Eastern Overlook TrailHike9.2 mi Woodmont Management Area7.8 mi Big Red TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Stone Fort TrailHike4.5 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Cornfield TrailHike2.3 mi Snavely Ford TrailHike1.8 mi North LoopHike1.8 mi Final Attack TrailHike1.8 mi South LoopHike1.7 mi Three Farm TrailHike1.6 mi Thurston Griggs TrailHike1.4 mi Rock Oak Fire TrialHikeMTB1.3 mi Snelling Fire TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Indian Springs - West Long1.0 mi Bloody Lane TrailHike1.0 mi Horse TrailHike1.0 mi Camp Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Indian Springs - Social Trail1.0 mi Combined TrailHike0.9 mi Sherrick Farm TrailHike0.9 mi Union Advance TrailHike0.9 mi West Woods TrailHike0.8 mi Overlook Cliff Trail (Green Blaze)Hike0.8 mi Green TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Overlook Cliff TrailHike0.7 mi Overlook Cliff Trail (Red Blaze)Hike0.7 mi Indian Springs - North Loop0.7 mi Indian Springs Wma0.7 mi Brownsville PassHike0.7 mi Bartmans Hill TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Field LoopHike0.6 mi Indian Springs - Field Loop0.6 mi Indian Springs - Social North0.5 mi Indian Springs - North Spur0.5 mi North SpurHike0.5 mi Hagerstown Cultural TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Educational TrailHike0.4 mi Tidball TrailHike0.4 mi Beaver Pond TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Copperhead TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bloody LaneHike0.3 mi Ferry Hill Plantation PathHike0.3 mi Pogo Campsite TrailHike0.3 mi NC 13th Infantry Memorial TrailHike0.2 mi Otto LaneHike0.2 mi Water Tank TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Goodloe Byron Memorial FootbridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Wolfsville Parking Lot TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Washington County

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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 2, 2026.