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Best Mountain Hikes near Leesburg

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Leesburg. Their average mapped distance is 4.2 km and average recorded ascent is 105 m (344 ft); the longest route in the set is 10.7 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 62 quality-checked routes near Leesburg. Average recorded ascent is 105 m (344 ft), versus 77 m (253 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 3 routes (60%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (20%) 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 5 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

1.3 km

Timber Ridge Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

32 m

Timber Ridge Trail

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Roadway entrance to Sugarloaf Mountain Reservation, Urbana, Maryland, USA
Moderate

Maryland · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Maryland · United States

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain

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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
Mountain Loop TrailMaryland5.2 km210 m1 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Seneca Ridge TrailMaryland10.7 km179 m2 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
White Oak TrailMaryland1.5 km61 m25 minEasyApril to October
Windy Ridge TrailMaryland2.3 km42 m33 minEasyApril to October
Timber Ridge TrailMaryland1.3 km32 m19 minEasyApril to October

Mountain Loop Trail, Seneca Ridge Trail, White Oak Trail 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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