Quietest hikes in Maryland

The highest acoustic-wildness scores: the routes where road noise, towns, and machinery are least audible, by distance and by the terrain in the way. How Ambleway Wildness works

These are the 25 quietest hikes Ambleway has measured in Maryland, from 81% quiet at the top of the board to 74% quiet at the bottom. They run from 1.9 to 11 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 7 sights, gaining 2,462 ft. They lie across 2 named parks, forests, and preserves.

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• New Berg & Viper 4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 81% quiet
• Death March 3.7 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 81% quiet
• New Berg–Stupid Trail, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 80% quiet
• Forest Road & Iceburg 3.6 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 80% quiet
• Viper via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 80% quiet
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail 3 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 80% quiet
• Death March & Extended Death March 3.1 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 78% quiet
• Death March via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 572 ft · 78% quiet
• Polecat Hollow Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 78% quiet
• Lawn Mower & VW Trail via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 77% quiet
• Albatross & Pantyline via Wayne's Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 76% quiet
• Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 735 ft · 76% quiet
• 3 Saws & VW Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 76% quiet
• Fishing Creek Reservoir & Double D via Wayne's Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 972 ft · 75% quiet
• Wayne's Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 75% quiet
• Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 7 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,462 ft · 75% quiet
• Pantyline via Wayne's Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 75% quiet
• Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 9 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,193 ft · 74% quiet
• Spout Spring–3 Saws, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 971 ft · 74% quiet
• Access Trail via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 74% quiet
• Spout Spring–3 Saws Loop, 8 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft · 74% quiet
• 3 Saws–Fun House, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 74% quiet
• Old Blue Trail via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 74% quiet
• New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights 7 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 74% quiet
• Creampie–Death March, 5 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft · 74% quiet