or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in Maryland, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 5 trails in 4 regions.
By François Dumaine
Western Maryland Rail Trail, Western Maryland · photo from the LGPO trail page
Everything you need for your next hike. Bilingual, printable, 1 page.
Download the free checklistDifferent landscapes. Real leads to help you choose.
2 of our 5 trails are rated easy; Central Maryland (1) and Western Maryland (1) have the most. For a first trail: Baltimore & Annapolis Trail Park (1.6 km, 25 min).
For the widest choice: Central Maryland (2 trails) and Eastern Shore (1 trails).
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
