Maryland trails · Torrey C Brown Rail Trail
Torrey C Brown Rail Trail
A 19.9-mile out-and-back in Maryland, with 548 ft of climbing. Reaches Phoenix Overlook. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 66% of the ascent, between mile 13.3 and mile 19.9. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Phoenix Overlook (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
Torrey C Brown Rail Trail access — parking nearby. About 28 min drive (17 mi) from Baltimore. 39.49567, -76.63796 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:48 a.m., the sun rises at 7:15 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 39.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 17 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Across the border
- Continues into PA as Torrey C Brown Rail Trail — view on the map
- Continues into PA as Heritage Rail Trail County Park — view on the map
- Continues into PA as Heritage Rail Trail County Park — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Loggers Trail — 2.8 mi
- Blue Trail (Loch Raven Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area) — 3.6 mi
- Thru — 16.6 mi
- Switchback — 16.8 mi