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Loop Trails in Maryland

The directory currently contains 77 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Maryland. Their average mapped distance is 2.8 km and average recorded ascent is 52 m (171 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.5 km.

This subset represents 25% of the 309 quality-checked routes in Maryland. Its average distance is 2.8 km, compared with 11.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 52 m (171 ft), versus 138 m (453 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 56 routes (73%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 77 (100%) 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

White Oak Trail

Maryland · United States

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

Griffin Meadow Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Meadow Trail (yellow)

Maryland · United States

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

Black Locust Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hog Rock Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
325 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Northern Peaks Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Orange Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Loggers Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

White Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue Trail

Maryland · United States

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

Charcoal Exhibit Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
11 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 Loop

Maryland · United States

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

Hog Rock Nature Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Green Ash Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 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
Moderate

Red Maple Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Meadow Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

8 Mile Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
452 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
Easy

Briarclift Trail

Maryland · United States

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

Eck Path

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
13 min
Moderate

Greenhouse Path

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
8 min
Easy

Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
34 min
Easy

Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
Easy

Rockburn Branch Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
24 min
Moderate

Sacred Grove Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Sycamore Path

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

Wellness Walk

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
19 min
Easy

Wildwood Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
7 min
Moderate

Yellow Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
Easy

Laurel Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

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

Weiskittel Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
18 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monocacy Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

Butterfly Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
23 min
View south along Chapel Point Road between Causeway Street and Commerce Street in Port Tobacco Village, Charles County, Maryland
Easy

Village Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

Ridge Loop

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Mountain
  • 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
White Oak TrailMaryland1.5 km61 m25 minEasyApril to October
Griffin Meadow TrailMaryland1.6 km9 m21 minEasyApril to October
Meadow Trail (yellow)Maryland0.4 km0 m5 minEasyApril to October
Wellington Woods Trail (green)Maryland0.9 km34 m14 minEasyApril to October
Black Locust TrailMaryland4.7 km217 m1 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Hog Rock Loop TrailMaryland7.2 km325 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Northern Peaks TrailMaryland8.5 km349 m2 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Orange TrailMaryland5.7 km251 m1 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Barrans-Baldwin Trail (green)Maryland2.8 km138 m48 minModerateApril to October
Deerfield Nature Trail LoopMaryland1.4 km40 m21 minEasyApril to October

Griffin Meadow Trail, Meadow Trail (yellow), 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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