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Trails near Cumberland, MD

Cumberland is the eastern terminus of the Great Allegheny Passage, the western terminus of the C&O Canal, and the gateway to Maryland’s mountain country. From downtown, the GAP and the towpath both start at Canal Place; Rocky Gap and Dans Mountain are 20 minutes by car; Paw Paw Tunnel is 35 minutes. If you want to ride 335 miles to Pittsburgh on car-free trail, this is where you start.

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Evitt's Mountain Homesite Trail

Rocky Gap State Park · 5.9 mi · ~12 min drive

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2.5 mi hard dirt Best for hiking

Canyon Overlook Trail

Rocky Gap State Park · 6.1 mi · ~12 min drive

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0.25 mi easy dirt Best for hiking

Dye School Trail

Dans Mountain State Park · 12 mi · ~24 min drive

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1 mi easy Best for hiking

Lonaconing Loop

Dans Mountain State Park · 12 mi · ~25 min drive

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4.5 mi moderate dirt Best for hiking

Giant Hemlock Trail

Cathedral State Park · 47 mi · ~1h 34m drive

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0.2 mi easy Best for hiking

Cathedral Trail

Cathedral State Park · 47 mi · ~1h 35m drive

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1.1 mi easy dirt Best for hiking

Big Schloss Trail

George Washington National Forest · 50 mi · ~1h 39m drive

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4.5 mi moderate dirt Best for hiking

Bear Rocks Trail

Dolly Sods Wilderness · 51 mi · ~1h 41m drive

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2.4 mi moderate dirt Best for hiking

Dobbin Grade Trail

Dolly Sods Wilderness · 52 mi · ~1h 44m drive

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4.3 mi moderate dirt Best for hiking

Ken's Run Trail

Coopers Rock State Forest · 52 mi · ~1h 44m drive

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4.5 mi moderate dirt Best for hiking

Virgin Hemlock Trail

Coopers Rock State Forest · 52 mi · ~1h 44m drive

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1.2 mi easy dirt Best for hiking

Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Cumberland. Real drive times depend on traffic, mountain roads, and your starting point inside the metro. For weekend mornings on popular trailheads (Old Rag, Great Falls, Maryland Heights), assume the lot fills earlier than the headline drive time suggests — check the trail page for the parking-fill window.

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