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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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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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