List of hiking trails in Maryland explained

This is a list of hiking trails in the U.S. state of Maryland.

A

• Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland^[1]
• American Discovery Trail^[2]
• Anacostia Tributary Trail System^[3]
• Appalachian Trail^[4]

B

• Baltimore & Annapolis Trail^[5]
• Billy Goat Trail^[6]
• Borden Tunnel^[7]

C

• Capital Crescent Trail^[8]
• Catoctin Trail^[9]
• Cross Island Trail^[10]

D

• Dalecarlia Tunnel

E

• East Coast Greenway^[11]
• Eastern Continental Trail^[12]

G

• Great Allegheny Passage
• Great Eastern Trail^[13]
• Grist Mill Trail^[14]
• Gwynns Falls Trail^[15]

H

• Herring Run Trail

I

• Indian Head Rail Trail^{[16] [17]}

J

• Jones Falls Trail

M

• Ma and Pa Trail^[18]
• Mason-Dixon Trail^[19]
• Metropolitan Branch Trail^[20]
• Muddy Branch Greenway Trail^[21]

N

• North Bethesda Trail^[22]
• Northwest Branch Trail^[23]

P

• Patuxent Branch Trail^[24]
• Potomac Heritage Trail^[25]

R

• Rachel Carson Greenway^[26]
• Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail^[27]

S

• Savage Mill Trail^[28]
• Seneca Creek Greenway Trail^[29]
• Short Line Railroad Trail^[30]
• Sligo Creek Trail^[31]
• Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

T

• Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail^[32]
• Trolley Line Number 9 Trail
• Tuscarora Trail

W

• Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail^[33]
• Western Maryland Rail Trail^[34]

Notes and References

1. News: Smith . Maria. Allegheny Highlands Trail now open for business. Cumberland Times-News. December 14, 2006.
2. News: Couple finishes 4,900-mile walk across U.S.. 2005-10-16. msnbc.com. 2017-07-19. en.
3. News: Washington Area Bicyclists Association. The DC Region’s Top Five Family-Friendly Bike Rides. 20 January 2018. WTOP. 17 April 2017.
4. News: Klingaman. Mike. On hikes through Maryland's Appalachian Trail, you 'huff and puff and chat'. 20 January 2018. Baltimore Sun. 30 May 2015.
5. News: Ward. William. Jaycees Led Trail's Way. Baltimore Sun. Baltimore. 1990-10-05 . 20 January 2018 .
6. News: Ritter. Rick. Crews See Recent Spike In Number Of Rescues On Billy Goat Trail. 20 January 2018. CBS Baltimore. 5 July 2017.
7. News: White. Dan. Biking Coal Country's Tracks and Tunnels. 20 January 2018. New York Times. 23 October 2009.
8. News: Kraut. Aaron. New Numbers Show How Many People Are Using the Capital Crescent Trail. 20 January 2018. 4 September 2015.
9. News: Gardner. Karen. The Catoctin 50K has been elevated to legendary status. 20 January 2018. Frederick News-Post. 4 August 2013.
10. News: Sugarman. Joe. 5 Summer Island Escapes—All Around the Chesapeake Bay. 20 January 2018. Washingtonian. 7 July 2016.
11. News: Pitts. Jonathan. Cyclists cross Susquehanna, close gap in 2,900-mile East Coast Greenway. 20 January 2018. Baltimore Sun. 1 July 2016.
12. News: Marshall. Barbara. This Jupiter millennial walked 4,800 miles from Quebec to Key West. 20 January 2018. Palm Beach Post. 2 February 2017.
13. News: Olivier. Jonathan. The Crew Building the Next Great American Thru-Hike. 20 January 2018. Outside. 22 June 2017.
14. News: Bleiweis. Jon. Bloede Dam removal brings lengthy closure of popular trail at Patapsco Valley State Park. 20 January 2018. Baltimore Sun. 20 May 2016.
15. News: Broadwater. Luke. Advocates push for 35-mile trail loop in Baltimore. 20 January 2018. Baltimore Sun. 17 April 2017.
16. https://www.traillink.com/trail/indian-head-rail-trail/ Indian Head Rail Trail (TrailLink)
17. https://www.charlescountymd.gov/locations/indian-head-rail-trail Indian Head Rail Trail (Charles County, Maryland)
18. News: Butler. Erika. Bicycle fix-it Station Installed at Annie's Playground. 20 January 2018. Baltimore Sun. 10 Jul 2017.
19. News: Pavoncello. John. Long distance hikes - The Mason-Dixon Trail System. 20 January 2018. York Dispatch. 8 April 2016.
20. News: Levey. Bob. A Bicycle Beltway Within the Beltway. 20 January 2018. Washington Post. 4 November 1999.
21. Web site: Muddy Branch Greenway Trail. Montgomery County Department of Parks . 2019-10-22 . 2020-10-08.
22. News: Staff. Since You Asked: How Did the Bethesda Trolley Trail Get Its Name?. 20 January 2018. Bethesda Beat. 11 August 2016.
23. Web site: Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park Trails . 2009-08-31 . Montgomery Parks . M-NCPPC.
24. News: Waseem. Fatimah. Kittleman accelerates $3.3 million in funds for Blandair Park construction. 20 January 2018. Baltimore Sun. TCA Regional News. 18 March 2016.
25. News: Dyson. Cathy. Dahlgren path becomes part of Potomac Heritage trail. 20 January 2018. The Free Lance-Star. 18 October 2016.
26. News: Trail honors environmentalist's memory . Boyd . Matt . 2004-02-25 . Montgomery Gazette . 2018-01-20.
27. Web site: esibley. Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail Extension Under Construction. Anacostia Watershed Society. Anacostia Watershed Society. 20 January 2018.
28. News: Janney. Elizabeth. Rope Rescue on Savage Mill Trail is Training: Officials. 20 January 2018. Patch.com. 15 April 2016.
29. Web site: Seneca Creek State Park Trail System and Maps . Maryland Department of Natural Resources . 2020-09-05.
30. News: UMBC hopes to build connections with Catonsville using Short Line Trail. The Baltimore Sun. Lauren Loricchio. May 21, 2014.
31. News: Wahl. Amy. Not the Beaten Path; Newly Completed Segment of Trail Along Sligo Creek Attracts a Variety of Users. Washington Post. 24 July 1997.
32. News: Boeckel. Teresa. York County rail trail inducted into Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Hall of Fame. York Daily Record. 9 September 2015.
33. News: WB&A Bike Trail Dedicated. Bowie Blade. 9 November 2000.
34. News: Reilly. Tara. Western Maryland Rail Trail to expand 4.5 miles. 20 January 2018. The Herald-Mail. 7 October 2005.