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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Maryland

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Maryland. Their average mapped distance is 4.7 km and average recorded ascent is 75 m (246 ft); the longest route in the set is 18.9 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 309 quality-checked routes in Maryland. Its average distance is 4.7 km, compared with 11.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 75 m (246 ft), versus 138 m (453 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the alpine-meadow tag. Flowering periods, grazing and seasonal access are not live fields in this directory. Within this set, 5 routes (83%) are rated easy, 1 (17%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (50%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.4 km

Meadow Trail (yellow)

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Meadow Trail (yellow)

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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3 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Mountain
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Typical duration
5 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Maryland · United States

Distance
18.9 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
343 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
  • Alpine meadow

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Meadow Mountain TrailMaryland5.4 km86 m1 hr 15 minEasyApril to October
Griffin Meadow TrailMaryland1.6 km9 m21 minEasyApril to October
Meadow Trail (yellow)Maryland0.4 km0 m5 minEasyApril to October
Meadow Mountain TrailMaryland18.9 km343 m4 hr 34 minHardApril to October
Meadow LoopMaryland1.2 km10 m16 minEasyApril to October
Meadow TrailMaryland1.0 km0 m12 minEasyApril to October

Meadow Mountain Trail, Griffin Meadow Trail, Meadow Trail (yellow) currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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