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Easy Hiking Trails near Baltimore

The directory currently contains 107 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Baltimore. Their average mapped distance is 1.9 km and average recorded ascent is 23 m (75 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.1 km.

This subset represents 64% of the 166 quality-checked routes near Baltimore. Its average distance is 1.9 km, compared with 5.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 23 m (75 ft), versus 63 m (207 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, 107 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 26 (24%) 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

Meadow Trail (yellow)

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Hunting Ridge Trail

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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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

Orange Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waterfall
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hunting Ridge Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Meadow Trail (yellow)

Maryland · United States

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

Stream Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
10 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

South River Overlook

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • River
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

White Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
500px provided description: A view of the Antioch church from Oregon Ridge. [#g12 ,#powershot g12 ,#Snow ,#Winter ,#Park ,#Cold ,#Church ,#Maryland ,#Antioch ,#Distance ,#Baltimore County ,#January ,#Hike ,#Dome ,#Oregon Ridge ,#2017 ,#Jaso
Easy

Baltimore Gneiss Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cabin Branch Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cemetery Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Farm Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Field Crest Spur

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Flowing Free Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glendening - Blue Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glendening - Green Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glendening - Orange Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Green Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hamilton Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hard Rock Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jastrow Levin Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Norman Reeves Nature Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Otter Point Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pindell Bluff Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Purple Blaze

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Two Run Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wetland Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Yellow Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Yellow Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cash lake Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Typical duration
30 min
  • Lake
Easy

Lake Elkhorn Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Lake
Wilde Lake , Columbia , Maryland
Easy

Wilde Lake Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Lake
Easy

Green Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beach Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Forest Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Shore Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Coastal
Canoeing on Dundee Creek at Marshy Point
Easy

Dundee-Saltpeter Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

White Tail Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
10 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brown Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Bonifant Road crossing of the Northwest Branch Anacostia River in Maryland in 2021
Easy

Northwest Branch Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Battery Kemble Trail

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
28 min

The shortlist, side by side

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
Orange TrailMaryland0.8 km25 m12 minEasyApril to October
Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage TrailMaryland0.4 km14 m7 minEasyApril to October
Hunting Ridge TrailMaryland0.6 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Loch Raven Drive Trail (purple)Maryland0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Meadow Trail (yellow)Maryland0.4 km0 m5 minEasyApril to October
Stream TrailMaryland0.8 km0 m10 minEasyApril to October
South River OverlookMaryland0.5 km7 m7 minEasyApril to October
Wellington Woods Trail (green)Maryland0.9 km34 m14 minEasyApril to October
White TrailMaryland0.6 km32 m10 minEasyApril to October
Old Franklintown Loop TrailMaryland1.9 km34 m26 minEasyApril to October

Orange Trail, Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail, Hunting Ridge 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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