Maryland trails · Negro Mountain
Negro Mountain
A 8.5-mile network in Maryland, with 353 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 2.8 and mile 5.7. It gives back about 912 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Negro Mountain junction. About 49 min drive (32 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Cumberland. 39.65904, -79.23850 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:58 a.m., the sun rises at 7:25 a.m. and sets at 6:39 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:06 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.5-mile route takes roughly 3 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:46 a.m. — 7 h 53 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Forest Road + Negro Mountain — 2.4 mi loop, 250 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Mt. Aetna Loop Trail — 11.6 mi
- Blue — 18.0 mi