Written Overview of Park Trails
Throughout the year, storms have caused a lot of damage along our trails. Trail users, please use extreme caution while on trail. You can report any problems to the Parks Service Center by calling 301-670-8080. Find the trail you're interested from this list or check the trailfinder map.
Unless noted otherwise on the map, trails marked “Natural Surface” and “Hard Surface” are "Shared by All" trails which includes hikers, bikers and equestrians. Additional information about permitted uses of Park trails is available on our Trail User Information page.
Trail maintenance: Parks Service Center 301-670-8080 | Park Police non-emergency: 301.949.8010 | Emergencies: call 911
Trail Name |
Trail Users |
Lengths |
Trail Surfaces |
Contact Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural History Farm Park Trails | Hiking, Equestrian | 4.7 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-948-5053 |
| Black Hill Regional Park Trails | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 14.3 miles | 4.3 miles mostly asphalt 10 miles natural surface |
Visitor Center:
301-972-3476 Park Manager: 301-444-3121 |
| Blockhouse Point Conservation Park Trails | Hiking, Equestrian | 5 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-670-8014 |
| Blue Mash Trail | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 5 miles | Natural surface | |
| Bucklodge Conservation Park Trails | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 2 miles | Natural surface | Black Hill Regional Park Office: 301-972-9396 |
| Cabin John Regional Park Trails |
Hiking, Biking | 6 miles | 4 miles natural surface, under 2 miles hard surface | Park Manager: 301-299-0024 |
| Cabin John Stream Valley Trail | Hiking, Biking | 8.8 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-299-0024 |
| Capital Crescent Trail | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 11 miles | Paved and Crushed stone | Trail Coalition: 202-234-4874 |
| Fairland Recreational Park Trails | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 4.5 miles | 3 miles natural surface, under 1.5 miles hard surface | Park Manager: 301-774-0406 |
| Heart Smart Trails | Hiking | 1 mile +/-  |
Hard surface | Varies: (see maps) |
| Hoyles Mill Trail | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 6.3 miles | 4.4 miles natural surface, under 1.8 miles hard surface | Park Manager: 301-444-3121 |
| Little Bennett Regional Park Trails |
Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 23 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-972-6581 |
| Little Falls Branch Trail | Hiking, Biking | 3.5 miles | Paved surface | Park Manager: 301-299-0024 |
| Long Branch Trail | Hiking, Biking | 1.2 miles | Paved surface | Park Manager: 301-650-2600 |
| Lower Magruder Trail | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian |
3.3 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-972-6581 |
| Magruder Branch Trail | Hiking, Biking | 4.2 miles | Paved, boardwalk | Park Manager: 301-972-6581 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Rec. Park Trails | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | Varies (see map) | Hard Surface Trails and
Heart Smart Trail 2006 |
Park Manager: 301-622-1193 |
| Matthew Henson Trail | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 4.5 mile | 8-foot-wide hard surface trail features 0.6 miles of wooden boardwalk | Repairs: 301.670.8080 |
| Muddy Branch Greenway Trail | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 9 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-670-8014 |
| Northwest Branch Trail | Hiking, Equestrian Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 12.9 miles | 10.2 Natural surface2.7 Paved surface | Park Manager: 301-625-7207 |
| Oakley Cabin Trail | Hiking, Biking and Horseback Riding | 0.7 miles |
natural surface | Park Manager: 301.774.6255 |
| Paint Branch Trail | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 3 miles | Hard surface | |
| Rachel Carson Conservation Park Trails | Hiking, Equestrian | 3 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-948-5053 |
| Rachel Carson Greenway Trail Corridor Northwest Branch, Rural Legacy, Rachel Carson Conservation Park Trails |
Varies (see maps) | Varies (see maps) | Varies (see maps) | |
| Rock Creek Hiker Biker Trail | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 18.6 miles | Asphalt surface | Park Manager: 301-948-5053 |
| Rock Creek Regional Park Trails Lake Needwood Trails |
Hiking, Biking, | 7 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-948-5053 |
| Lake Frank Trails | Hiking, Biking, | 7 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-948-2525 |
| Seneca Creek Greenway Trail | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian | 7.8 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-972-6581 |
| Sligo Creek Trail | Hiking and Biking | 10.6 miles | Asphalt surface | Park Manager: 301-650-2600 |
| South Germantown Recreational Park Trails | Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading | 5 miles | Asphalt surface | Park Manager: 301-444-3121 http://www.parkpermits.org |
| Underground Railroad Experience Trail | Hiking, Equestrian | 2.0 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-774-6255 |
| Wheaton Regional Park Trails | Hiking, Biking, Equestrian, Rollerblading | 9 miles |
4 miles Hard 5 miles Natural |
Park Manager: 301-680-5376 |
| Woodstock Equestrian Park Trails | Hiking, Equestrian | 15 miles | Natural surface | Park Manager: 301-444-3121 |
Last Page Update: February 14, 2013
Montgomery County Department of Parks