Silver Trail
Photo: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 110 ft
- climb
- 133 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Silver Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Maryland, about half a mile from the town of Bertha. The route is roughly 0.9 miles long, with a total climb of about 110 feet, and it reaches a high point of 133 feet. The trail is a steady climb, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches about 5 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Solomons show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 88°F. The hike takes about half an hour. The trail is close to several other short routes, including Red Trail, White Trail and Orange Trail, each about half a mile away. Duncan's Pond Trail is about 4 miles off.
Red TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Orange TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Blue TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
North Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.7 mi- South Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.7 mi
- Duncan's Pond TrailHikingPhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4 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)- Red TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- White TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Orange TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Yellow TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Blue TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Red 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)
- South Ridge TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: districtinroads, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Silver 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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