Western Maryland Rail Trail
About
Western Maryland Rail Trail is a 152-acre state park in Maryland, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources and sitting just 0.6 miles from the town of Hancock. It sits right on the edge of town, so getting here from Hancock is easy. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 66°F with lows near 42°F, while May brings highs in the low 70s. Several other outdoor spots lie close by. The Hancock Aqueducts climbing area is 0.6 miles away and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is 0.9 miles away. Farther out are the Tuscarora Trail, about 5 miles away in West Virginia, and Little Tonoloway Creek, a paddling spot in Pennsylvania just under 10 miles away.
Park size
152 acres
Location
Western Maryland Rail Trail
Maryland
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–85°F and lows of 40–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cacapon St Pk #2, WV weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high21° low
- Feb43° high23° low
- Mar52° high30° low
- Apr64° high40° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun81° high58° low
- Jul85° high62° low
- Aug83° high60° low
- Sep77° high53° low
- Oct66° high42° low
- Nov54° high32° low
- Dec44° high25° low
Where it is
- Western Maryland Rail Trail · Public land
- Nearest town
- Hancock, Maryland · 0.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Hancock AqueductsRock climbing0.6 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Tuscarora TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Sleepy Creek Mountain Trail (UNMAINTAINED / DANGEROUS)Hiking6.2 mi
- North East AreaRock climbing6.6 mi
- Devil's NoseRock climbing6.7 mi
- Maverick TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Little Tonoloway CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
