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Hiking trails near Washington, DC

375 trails within 75 miles · 30 with detail pages · 133 within 25 miles

This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Washington. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.

Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.

Closest trails to Washington

Top 5

DC

Capital Crescent Trail terminus

2 miles from Washington · ~5 min

DC

Mount Vernon Trail North Terminus

2 miles from Washington · ~5 min

Virginia

Information Panel: The Path to Freedom

3 miles from Washington · ~5 min

DC

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

4 miles from Washington · ~5 min

Maryland · 20 mi

ADT - Maryland - Seg 3

4 miles from Washington · ~10 min

All trails within 75 miles, by distance

375 total

Within 25 miles of Washington

133 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Capital Crescent Trail terminus—2 mi~5 min
Mount Vernon Trail North Terminus—2 mi~5 min
Information Panel: The Path to Freedom—3 mi~5 min
Valley Trail—Local4 mi~5 min
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail—4 mi~5 min
Prince Georges County Connector Trail—Local4 mi~5 min
ADT - Maryland - Seg 320 miNational4 mi~10 min
Purple Blaze—Local7 mi~10 min
Information Panel: The Clara Barton Trail—7 mi~10 min
Rachel Carson Greenway Trail—Local7 mi~15 min
Laurel Ridge Trail—Local9 mi~15 min
Oak Trail—Local9 mi~15 min
Stubblefield Falls Overlook—Local9 mi~15 min
Parking Lot Connector Trail—Local10 mi~15 min
Northwest Branch Trail—Local10 mi~15 min
Burling Cabin Trail—Local10 mi~15 min
Azalea Trail—10 mi~15 min
Billy Goat Trail Section C2 miLocal10 mi~15 min
Billy Goat Trail Section B1 miLocal11 mi~20 min
Northwest Branch Trail—12 mi~20 min
Billy Goat Trail Section A2 miLocal12 mi~20 min
Filene Center Loop picnic area—12 mi~20 min
Wetland Trail—lhn13 mi~20 min
Swamp Trail—Local13 mi~20 min
Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail—13 mi~20 min
Spicebush—lhn13 mi~25 min
River Trail1 mi13 mi~25 min
Purple Trail—lhn13 mi~25 min
Green Trail—lhn13 mi~25 min
Connector Trail—Local13 mi~25 min
Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail40 miRegional13 mi~25 min
Information Panel: Explore A Trail Network—13 mi~25 min
Orange Trail—lhn13 mi~25 min
Blue Trail—Local14 mi~25 min
Information Panel: Welcome to Fort Washington's Waterside Trail—14 mi~25 min
Mine Run Trail0 miLocal14 mi~25 min
Mount Vernon Trail Mile 0—14 mi~25 min
Perimeter Trail—lhn14 mi~25 min
Red Trail—lhn14 mi~25 min
Riverbend Road Trail0 miLocal14 mi~25 min
Follow the Hollows Trail—Local14 mi~25 min
Madison's Escape Trail—Local14 mi~25 min
Bootlegger Trail—Local14 mi~25 min
Muncaster Mill Trail—Local15 mi~25 min
Fire Road Trail1 miLocal15 mi~25 min
Laurel Trail0 miLocal15 mi~25 min
Goose Pond Trail0 miLocal15 mi~25 min
Wetland Connector—Local15 mi~25 min
McCarty Connector—Local16 mi~25 min
Pohick Loop—Local16 mi~25 min
Pohick Overlook—Local16 mi~25 min
Cash lake Trail1 miLocal16 mi~25 min
Valley Trail1 miLocal16 mi~25 min
Wetland Trail—Local16 mi~25 min
McCarty Accotink Connector—Local16 mi~25 min
Underground Railroad Experience Trail2 miLocal16 mi~25 min
Beaver Pond Trail—Local16 mi~25 min
Accotink Creek Trail—Local16 mi~25 min
Great Blue Heron Trail—Local16 mi~30 min
Loop Trail—Local16 mi~30 min
McCarthy Loop Trail—Local16 mi~30 min
Marsh Overlook—Local16 mi~30 min
Basin Trail—Local16 mi~30 min
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Trail—Regional17 mi~30 min
Reston Blue Trail—Local17 mi~30 min
Belvoir Ruins Trail—Local17 mi~30 min
Muddy Branch Greenway Trail—Local17 mi~30 min
Reston Green Trail—Local17 mi~30 min
Orange Trail—Local18 mi~30 min
USGS Rock Garden Walk—18 mi~30 min
Yellow Loop—Local19 mi~35 min
Marsh View Trail—Local19 mi~35 min
Glendening - Orange Loop—Local20 mi~35 min
Railroad Bed Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Yellow Loop—Local20 mi~35 min
Eagle Spur Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Otter Point Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Two Run Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
RR Bed Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Utility Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Brown Loop—lhn20 mi~35 min
Blue Loop—lhn20 mi~35 min
Middle Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Forest Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Blue-Red Connector—lhn20 mi~35 min
Green Loop—lhn20 mi~35 min
Kane's Creek Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Beach Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Farm Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Upper RR Bed Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Red Loop—lhn20 mi~35 min
Wilson Spring Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Seneca Ridge Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Dogue Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Pindell Bluff Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Blue Spur—lhn20 mi~35 min
White Loop—lhn20 mi~35 min
Bay View Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Pindell Ridge Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
Beach Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
Farm Connector Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
Green Loop—Local21 mi~35 min
Meadow View Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
Seneca Bluffs Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
Seneca Creek Greenway—Regional21 mi~35 min
Orange Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
White Loop Trail—Local22 mi~35 min
Orange Trail—Local22 mi~35 min
Green Trail—Local22 mi~40 min
White Trail—Local22 mi~40 min
Bull Run Occoquan Trail—Local22 mi~40 min
Blue Traiil—Local22 mi~40 min
Yellow Trail—Local22 mi~40 min
Blue Trail—Local22 mi~40 min
White Trail—Local23 mi~40 min
Red Trail—Local23 mi~40 min
Diabase Trail—Local23 mi~40 min
Blue Trail—Local23 mi~40 min
Diabase Connector—Local23 mi~40 min
Cemetery Trail—Local23 mi~40 min
Flowing Free Trail—Local23 mi~40 min
Hoyles Mill Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Black Hill Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Crystal Rock Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Hard Rock Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Hamilton Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Field Crest Spur—Local25 mi~45 min
Cabin Branch Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Lee's Wood Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Forest Trail—lhn25 mi~45 min
Forest Trail—lhn25 mi~45 min
Hall Creek Trail—lhn25 mi~45 min
East Ridge Trail—lhn25 mi~45 min

25-50 miles

121 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Overlook Trail—lhn25 mi~45 min
Fox Den Trail—lhn25 mi~45 min
Powell's Creek Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Bushey Point Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Ten Mile Creek Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Stone Bridge Loop Trail—26 mi~45 min
Contee Watershed Trail—lhn26 mi~45 min
First Manassas Trail—26 mi~45 min
Squirrel Neck Loop—lhn27 mi~45 min
Henry Hill Loop Trail—27 mi~45 min
Matthews Hill Loop Trail—27 mi~45 min
Bucklodge Loop—Local27 mi~45 min
Nuthatch Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Blue Heron Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Blue Heron Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Pardum Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Red Tail Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Conservation Education Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Osprey Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Kinglsey Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Hard Cider Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Tanager Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Second Manassas Trail—28 mi~50 min
Bluebird Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Loggers Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Eagle's Reach Trail—lhn28 mi~50 min
Chinn Ridge Loop Trail—28 mi~50 min
Unfinished Railroad Loop Trail—28 mi~50 min
Monocacy Loop—Local28 mi~50 min
Fileds Edge Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Potomac Hunt Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
High Point Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Meadow Loop—Local28 mi~50 min
Straight Shot Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Two Bridges Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Pine Knob Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Big Woods Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Windy Ridge Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Browning Run Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Rickman Field Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Deep Cut Loop Trail—28 mi~50 min
Western Piedmont Trail—Local29 mi~50 min
Greenburg Challenge Loop—Local29 mi~50 min
Tobacco Barn Trail—Local29 mi~50 min
Brawner Farm Loop Trail—29 mi~50 min
Stone Barn Loop—Local29 mi~50 min
Pine Grove Trail—Regional29 mi~50 min
Timber Ridge Trail—Local29 mi~50 min
Stuart's Hill Loop—29 mi~50 min
Historic Routes - The Crossing Trail—29 mi~50 min
Dark Branch Trail—29 mi~50 min
Sidewinder Trail—Local30 mi~50 min
Yellow Trail—Local30 mi~55 min
Blue Trail—Local30 mi~55 min
Red Trail—Local30 mi~55 min
Battlefield Interpretive Trail—Local31 mi~55 min
Green Trail—Local31 mi~55 min
Orange Trail—Local31 mi~55 min
The Sunrise Trail0 miLocal31 mi~55 min
Mountain Loop Trail2 miLocal31 mi~55 min
A.M. Thomas Trail0 miLocal31 mi~55 min
The Monadnock Trail0 miLocal31 mi~55 min
Saddleback Horse Trail7 miLocal31 mi~55 min
Northern Peaks Trail5 miLocal32 mi~55 min
Fern Hollow Loop—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Prince Frederick Trail4 miLocal36 mi~1.1 hr
Holly Hill Trail2 miLocal36 mi~1.1 hr
Beech Ridge Loop—Local36 mi~1.1 hr
Dawson's Trail—Local36 mi~1.1 hr
Griffin Meadow Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Double Oak Road Trail1 miLocal37 mi~1.1 hr
Parkers Creek Loop4 miLocal37 mi~1.1 hr
Interpretive Panels: Junction Trail—37 mi~1.1 hr
Parkers Creek Spur Trail0 miLocal38 mi~1.1 hr
Holly Marsh Trail—Local38 mi~1.1 hr
North-South Trail2 miLocal38 mi~1.1 hr
Ridge Loop3 miLocal39 mi~1.1 hr
Flint Trail1 miLocal39 mi~1.1 hr
Karen's Trail—lhn39 mi~1.1 hr
Laurel Loop Trail1 miLocal39 mi~1.1 hr
Frog Pond Trail0 miLocal39 mi~1.1 hr
East Loop Trail2 miLocal39 mi~1.1 hr
Steve Easter Trail—lhn40 mi~1.1 hr
Oriole Trail—Local40 mi~1.2 hr
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail710 miNational45 mi~1.3 hr
Red Maple Trail1 miLocal45 mi~1.3 hr
Derry Loop Trail—Local45 mi~1.3 hr
Sawmill Field Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
White Oak Trail1 miLocal46 mi~1.3 hr
Old Bridge Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Black Locust Trail3 miLocal46 mi~1.3 hr
Green Ash Trail2 miLocal46 mi~1.3 hr
Farmstead Loop Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Mountain Vista Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Jonathans Rock Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Arnold Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Sweet Run Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Piney Run Spur Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Little Turtle Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Wood Thrush Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Butterfly Alley Trail—Local46 mi~1.3 hr
Legacy Loop Trail—46 mi~1.3 hr
Yellow Poplar Trail7 miLocal46 mi~1.3 hr
Loudoun Heights Trail—Local47 mi~1.3 hr
Orange Trail—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Overlook Cliff Trail—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Stone Fort Trail—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Combined Trail—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Headless Hollow Trail—Local48 mi~1.4 hr
ATC Connector—Local48 mi~1.4 hr
Lost Mountain Trail—Local48 mi~1.4 hr
Washington's Ridge Trail—Local48 mi~1.4 hr
Old Pasture Trail—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Rolling Meadows Trail—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Hayfield Trail—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Shermans Mill Trail—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Corporal Morgan Trail—Local50 mi~1.4 hr
TRACK Trail—50 mi~1.4 hr
Sensory Explorer's Trail—Local50 mi~1.4 hr
James Ball Trail—Local50 mi~1.4 hr
Tribute Trail—Local50 mi~1.4 hr

50-75 miles

121 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Hadow Trail—Local50 mi~1.4 hr
Snowden Trail—Local50 mi~1.5 hr
Boston Mill Road Trail—Local50 mi~1.5 hr
Piedmont Overlook Trail—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
ADT - Maryland - Seg 4166 miNational51 mi~1.5 hr
Gap Run Trail—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
South Ridge Trail—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Ambassador Whitehouse Trail—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
North Ridge Trail—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Old Trail—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Verlin Smith Trail—53 mi~1.5 hr
Ted Lake Trail—53 mi~1.5 hr
Trico Fire Road—53 mi~1.5 hr
Trico Tower Trail—Local53 mi~1.5 hr
Compton Gap Fire Road—Local60 mi~1.7 hr
Tom Floyd Wayside Trail—Local61 mi~1.8 hr
Harmony Hollow Trail—Local61 mi~1.8 hr
Springhouse Trail—61 mi~1.8 hr
Tuscalachian Loop—lhn61 mi~1.8 hr
Compton Peak Spur—Local62 mi~1.8 hr
Hickerson Hollow Trail1 miLocal62 mi~1.8 hr
Jordan River Trail—Local62 mi~1.8 hr
Dickey Ridge Horse Trail—Local62 mi~1.8 hr
Dickey Ridge Trail9 miLocal62 mi~1.8 hr
Mount Marshall Trail—Local62 mi~1.8 hr
Jenkins Gap Trail—62 mi~1.8 hr
Lands Run Gap Road2 miLocal63 mi~1.8 hr
Snead Farm1 miLocal63 mi~1.8 hr
Fox Hollow Third Trail Post: Out in the Clearing—63 mi~1.8 hr
Fox Hollow Trail1 miLocal63 mi~1.8 hr
Fox Hollow First Trail Post: Tour Introduction—63 mi~1.8 hr
Fox Hollow Second Trail Post: The Fox Family—63 mi~1.8 hr
Bluff Trail—Local64 mi~1.8 hr
Big Devils Stairs—Local64 mi~1.9 hr
Browntown Trail3 miLocal65 mi~1.9 hr
Harris Hollow Trail—Local65 mi~1.9 hr
Little Devils Stairs Trail—Local67 mi~1.9 hr
Keyser Run Road—Local67 mi~1.9 hr
Sugarloaf Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Pole Link Bridge Trail—Local68 mi~1.9 hr
Wildcat Ledge Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Point Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Campbell's Jump Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Piney Branch Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Buzzard Rock Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Cottonwood Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Allen's Mountain Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Mathews Arm Fire Road—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Turkey Roost Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Overlook Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Traces Nature Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Shawl Gap—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Campground Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Bluebell Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Hemlock Hollow Trail—Local68 mi~2.0 hr
Bear Bottom Loop Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Piney Ridge Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Weddlewood Trail1 miLocal69 mi~2.0 hr
Elkwallow Trail2 miLocal69 mi~2.0 hr
Culler's Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Pollinator Path—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Tuscarora Trail252 miRegional69 mi~2.0 hr
Overall Run Trail6 miLocal69 mi~2.0 hr
River Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Cabin Connector Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Hull School Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Beecher Ridge Trail3 miLocal69 mi~2.0 hr
Thorton River Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Thompson Hollow Trail0 miLocal69 mi~2.0 hr
Big Oak Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Tulip Poplar Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Sherman Gap Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Redtail Ridge Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Shale Barrens Trail—Local69 mi~2.0 hr
Hazel River Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Botts Trail—70 mi~2.0 hr
Sams Ridge Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
White Rocks Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Bear Wallow Spur Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Meneka Peak Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Buck Ridge Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Pass Mountain Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Broad Hollow Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Buck Hollow Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Sidewinder Trail—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Heiskel Hollow Tral4 miLocal70 mi~2.0 hr
Pine Hill Gap Trail—Local71 mi~2.0 hr
Hazel Mountain Trail—Local71 mi~2.0 hr
Mudhole Gap Trail—Local71 mi~2.0 hr
Pass Mountain Hut Road—Local71 mi~2.1 hr
Catlett Spur Trail—Local71 mi~2.1 hr
Knob Mountain Trail8 miLocal71 mi~2.1 hr
Catlett Mountain Trail—Local71 mi~2.1 hr
Marys Rock Spur—Local71 mi~2.1 hr
Rocky Branch Trail—Local71 mi~2.1 hr
Meadow Springs Trail—Local71 mi~2.1 hr
Hot Short Mountain Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Jeremys Run Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Byrds Nest #3 Road—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Pass Mountain Loop Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Veach Gap Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Neighbor Mountain Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Hannah Run Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Milford Gap Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Tolliver Trail—Local72 mi~2.1 hr
Leading Ridge Trail—Local73 mi~2.1 hr
Ridge Trail—Local73 mi~2.1 hr
Weakley Hollow Fire Road—Local73 mi~2.1 hr
Nicholson Hollow Trail—Local73 mi~2.1 hr
Corbin Mountain Trail—Local73 mi~2.1 hr
Corbin Cabin Cutoff Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Indian Grave Ridge Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Mine Gap Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Corbin Hollow Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Robertson Mountain Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Indian Run Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Crusher Ridge Trail—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Berry Hollow Fire Road—Local74 mi~2.1 hr
Old Rag Fire Road—Local75 mi~2.2 hr
Passamaquoddy Trail—Local75 mi~2.2 hr
Stony Man: The Appalachian Trail—75 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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