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Hikes · Maryland

Best hikes in Maryland.

Maryland hiking is the Potomac gorge and the Catoctins — the Billy Goat scramble and the Harpers Ferry overlook.

Curated trails5
Distance range1–6.5 mi
Biggest climb1,300 ft
Difficulty2 easy · 1 moderate · 2 hard
TerrainRiver gorge & ridge outcrops
Best seasonSpring & fall
Don’t missBilly Goat Trail (Potomac)

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5 hikes worth the detour.

Sorted easy to expert. Every one mapped with distance, route type, and elevation gain — built for everyone from the RV & camping crew to the bucket-list crowd.

Cunningham Falls

Easy · 1 mi · Out & back · 150 ft

a cascade in the Catoctins

Calvert Cliffs

Easy · 3.6 mi · Out & back · 100 ft

a beach of fossil-bearing cliffs on the bay

Catoctin (Chimney + Wolf Rock)

Moderate · 3.5 mi · Loop · 800 ft

rock outcrops above Camp David country

Billy Goat Trail (Potomac)

Hard · 4.7 mi · Loop · 500 ft

a cliff-scramble along the Potomac gorge

Maryland Heights

Hard · 6.5 mi · Loop · 1,300 ft

the postcard view over Harpers Ferry

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