Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Washington
The directory currently contains 106 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Washington. Their average mapped distance is 1.7 km and average recorded ascent is 24 m (79 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.
This subset represents 73% of the 146 quality-checked routes near Washington. Its average distance is 1.7 km, compared with 7.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 24 m (79 ft), versus 73 m (240 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.
Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 89 routes (84%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 25 (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
Trails
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Mountain
- 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
- 0.8 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
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Coastal
Moderate
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 85 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 34 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 80 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 42 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 53 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 28 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 13 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 29 m
- Typical duration
- 37 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 13 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 22 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 24 m
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15 m
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 32 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Lake
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Lake
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 20 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
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
- 1.2 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
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 28 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 12 m
- Typical duration
- 8 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Maryland · United States
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 8 min
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage TrailMaryland | 0.4 km | 14 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Hunting Ridge TrailMaryland | 0.6 km | 0 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Griffin Meadow TrailMaryland | 1.6 km | 9 m | 21 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 |
| Chesapeake Beach Heritage TrailMaryland | 1.3 km | 18 m | 18 min | Easy | April to October |
| A.M. Thomas TrailMaryland | 0.4 km | 0 m | 6 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Diabase TrailMaryland | 2.4 km | 50 m | 35 min | Easy | April to October |
| Gelston Heights TrailMaryland | 1.1 km | 85 m | 21 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Heide TrailMaryland | 1.0 km | 75 m | 19 min | Moderate | April to October |
Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail, Hunting Ridge Trail, Griffin Meadow 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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