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 Hiking Trails in United States
The directory currently contains 2,332 quality-checked routes matching this guide in United States. Their average mapped distance is 2.0 km and average recorded ascent is 22 m (72 ft); the longest route in the set is 8.0 km.
This subset represents 41% of the 5,699 quality-checked routes in United States. Its average distance is 2.0 km, compared with 14.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 22 m (72 ft), versus 264 m (866 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.
Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 2332 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 680 (29%) 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
0.4 km
Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage TrailCompare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
Lowest recorded ascent in this sample
0 m
Steamboat Levee Walking Trail6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
Return logistics
0 recorded loops
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
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 22 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Waterfall
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 25 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waterfall
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Montana · United States
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.8 mi
- Typical duration
- 37 min
- Mountain
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 69 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Lake
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Waterfall
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 32 m
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- Waterfall
- Waymarked route
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Coastal
Easy
Indiana · United States
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 37 min
- Coastal
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 96 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Hampshire · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- River
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 48 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 26 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Arizona · United States
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 16 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Lake
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Lake
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 36 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Waterfall
- Lake
Easy
Colorado · United States
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Lake
- Mountain
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 49 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Lake
- Mountain
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15 m
- Typical duration
- 8 min
- Lake
- Mountain
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8 m
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- Lake
- Mountain
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Lake
- Mountain
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
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
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
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 29 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Lake
- Mountain
Easy
Illinois · United States
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
Easy
California · United States
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- River
- Mountain
Easy
Massachusetts · United States
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 48 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 14 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 20 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Hampshire · United States
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 26 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 19 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 58 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Easy
Kentucky · United States
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 85 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
Easy
Georgia · United States
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- River
- Mountain
Easy
Arizona · United States
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Mountain
- Forest
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- River
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
Indiana · United States
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 19 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Mountain
- Forest
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- Lake
- Wildlife watching
Easy
Massachusetts · United States
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Lake
- Wildlife watching
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Connecticut · United States
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 36 m
- Typical duration
- 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Mountain TrailMaryland | 5.4 km | 86 m | 1 hr 15 min | Easy | April to October |
| Turkington Falls LoopConnecticut | 1.5 km | 22 m | 21 min | Easy | April to October |
| Orange TrailMaryland | 0.8 km | 25 m | 12 min | Easy | April to October |
| Steamboat Levee Walking TrailMontana | 3.0 km | 0 m | 37 min | Easy | April to October |
| Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage TrailMaryland | 0.4 km | 14 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Beckman's TrailMaryland | 2.7 km | 69 m | 40 min | Easy | April to October |
| Falls TrailConnecticut | 1.1 km | 15 m | 15 min | Easy | April to October |
| Little Falls TrailConnecticut | 1.1 km | 32 m | 16 min | Easy | April to October |
| California Coastal TrailCalifornia | 1.9 km | 40 m | 28 min | Easy | April to October |
| DLT q - Mt. Baldy to Long BeachIndiana | 7.7 km | 7 m | 1 hr 37 min | Easy | April to October |
Meadow Mountain Trail, Turkington Falls Loop, Orange 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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