Fairly easy to walk, this trail connects the campground with the rest of the park. One short section of the trail is somewhat steep.
OSM map layer · LineString
39.46, -77.49 · rel 8335854
39.46, -77.49 · rel 8335854
Red Maple Trail
A 1,6 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Maryland.
Loop walk
start = finish · Maryland
1,6km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
27
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
2× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 3 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
2× viewpoint
High Knob
summit ·
283 m off route
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Middletown Overlook
viewpoint ·
326 m off route
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Frederick Overlook
viewpoint ·
338 m off route
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04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Red Maple Trail is 1.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Red Maple Trail takes approximately 24 min to complete.
Yes, Red Maple Trail is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Red Maple Trail starts near coordinates 39.4588, -77.4897.
Red Maple Trail is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Red Maple Trail is maintained and managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources.