Red Trail
Photo: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 352 ft
- climb
- 58 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy hike in Maryland, about 0.6 miles from the town of Bertha. The route is an out-and-back that covers roughly 2.1 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of about 21 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is gentle, though the steepest stretch comes at about 0.66 miles in, where the grade reaches 14 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 October highs near 69°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Several other trails sit close by. Blue Trail and Yellow Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Silver Trail is about 0.5 miles off. North Ridge Trail is about 4 miles away.
Blue TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Silver TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Orange TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
North Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi- South Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.1 mi
- Duncan's Pond TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Yellow 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)- Blue TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Silver TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Orange TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- White TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- White TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Red TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Ridge TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- South Ridge TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Red 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, 5.5 mi away at 12 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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