Orange Trail
Photo: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 879 ft
- climb
- 132 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Orange Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Maryland, about a mile from the town of Bertha. The route is 4.2 miles long, with a one-way climb of 243 feet. The trail reaches a high point of 132 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, with a grade of 11 percent. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Solomons weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Several other trails sit close by. White Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Silver Trail and Red Trail are each within about half a mile. North Ridge Trail is roughly 3.5 miles off.
- White TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Silver TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Red TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Blue TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
North Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi- South Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi
- Duncan's Pond TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- White TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Double Oak Road TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Silver TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Griffin Meadow TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Red TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Prince Frederick TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Red TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Blue TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Yellow TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Ridge TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Orange Trail
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 30°
Feb
48° / 31°
Mar
55° / 38°
Apr
65° / 47°
May
74° / 58°
Jun
84° / 68°
Jul
88° / 73°
Aug
86° / 71°
Sep
80° / 65°
Oct
69° / 53°
Nov
59° / 43°
Dec
50° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Solomons, MD, 6 mi away at 12 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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