Western Maryland Rail Trail

Western Maryland Rail Trail
The Western Maryland Rail Trail in Hancock, Maryland
Length28 miles (45 km)
LocationMaryland, United States
Established1998

The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is a 28-mile (45 km) shared-use rail trail in the U.S. state of Maryland that follows the former right-of-way of the Western Maryland Railway (WM) between Fort Frederick State Park and Little Orleans via Hancock, paralleling the C&O Canal and Potomac River. The asphalt-paved trail is suitable for walking, jogging, biking, rollerblading, country skiing, and snowshoeing.