Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 25 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waterfall
- River
- Waymarked route
Dog-Friendly Hikes near Baltimore
The directory currently contains 18 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Baltimore. Their average mapped distance is 3.3 km and average recorded ascent is 33 m (108 ft); the longest route in the set is 23.2 km.
This subset represents 11% of the 166 quality-checked routes near Baltimore. Its average distance is 3.3 km, compared with 5.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 33 m (108 ft), versus 63 m (207 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.
These routes either have dogs marked as allowed or meet the directory’s dog-score threshold. Current land-manager rules take precedence. Within this set, 14 routes (78%) are rated easy, 1 (6%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (28%) 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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How do these routes differ?
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
0.5 km
Loch Raven Drive Trail (purple)Compare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
Lowest recorded ascent in this sample
0 m
Stream Trail6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
Return logistics
1 recorded loop
Check start and finish for every option. An unknown shape does not mean a loop, and a loop does not establish access to its start.
Plan the return journey →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
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- River
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 34 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 32 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Lake
Moderate
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Lake
Hard
District of Columbia · United States
- Distance
- 23.2 km / 14.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 43 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 9 min
- River
Moderate
District of Columbia · United States
- Distance
- 8.1 km / 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 87 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 49 min
- River
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- Typical duration
- 22 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 min
- River
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 159 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 30 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange TrailMaryland | 0.8 km | 25 m | 12 min | Easy | April to October |
| Loch Raven Drive Trail (purple)Maryland | 0.5 km | 11 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Stream TrailMaryland | 0.8 km | 0 m | 10 min | Easy | April to October |
| South River OverlookMaryland | 0.5 km | 7 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Wellington Woods Trail (green)Maryland | 0.9 km | 34 m | 14 min | Easy | April to October |
| White TrailMaryland | 0.6 km | 32 m | 10 min | Easy | April to October |
| Cash lake TrailMaryland | 2.4 km | 0 m | 30 min | Easy | April to October |
| Lake Elkhorn LoopMaryland | 3.0 km | 6 m | 38 min | Easy | April to October |
| Lake TrailMaryland | 0.5 km | 11 m | 7 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Wilde Lake LoopMaryland | 2.2 km | 14 m | 29 min | Easy | April to October |
Orange Trail, Loch Raven Drive Trail (purple), Stream 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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