Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area · MD
Choate Mine Trail
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Today
Workable day for hiking.
Today's best: hiking
Conditions
Score by activity
Hiking
Workable day for hiking.
Trail running
Marginal conditions for trail running.
Dog walking
Workable day for dog walking.
Score breakdown
- · 82°F air — Within comfort range, outside ideal
- ✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
- − 42 min of daylight — You need at least 74 min with margin. Bring a headlamp or start tomorrow.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 1.35 mi
- Elevation gain
- 109 ft
- Surface
- dirt
Trailhead
Coordinates
39.4146, -76.8291 — MD.
Park
Part of Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area (official site →).
Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.
Nearby Trails
Frequently Asked
How long is Choate Mine Trail?
Choate Mine Trail is a 1.35-mile route with 109 feet of elevation gain. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.
What's the trail surface like at Choate Mine Trail?
Choate Mine Trail is natural dirt singletrack — soft underfoot, holds water, slow to dry after rain. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.
Who manages Choate Mine Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?
Choate Mine Trail is in Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, which is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from public MD DNR park-alert pages (best-effort scrape). Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.