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Blue Trail (Loch Raven Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area)

A 2.7-mile out-and-back in Maryland, with 183 ft of climbing. Reaches Loch Raven Reservoir.

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Length
2.7 mi
Elevation gain
183 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
20%
Steepest mile
+164 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Gravel
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes

Elevation profile

242 – 425 ft12

The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 1.8 and mile 2.7. It gives back about 239 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Blue Trail (Loch Raven Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area)

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Blue Trail (Loch Raven Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area) access. About 29 min drive (17 mi) from Baltimore. 39.47610, -76.57456 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 6:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:56 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.3-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 09 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:24 a.m. — 9 h 05 min before sunset.

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