TROT and our Maryland Parks

TROT works with local government agencies, the Maryland Department of Resources (DNR) and other state agencies, and the National Park Service (NPS)to ensure that the needs of equestrians are met when planning new parks or trails.

While TROT supports and encourages the concept of multi-use trails, it is TROT's position that trails that have been historically equestrian should revert back to equestrian use in the event of a use dispute. For information on state and national parks in Maryland you may refer to:

• Maryland State Park information
• National Parks in Maryland

Trails and Maps

We will be, in the course of the next year, gathering equestrian trail information. And we are creating GPS files for selected parks in the Capitol region. Our goal will be to provide trail maps and local trail experts for the majority of trails in Maryland accessible to horses. In this effort we will be asking you to send us your maps (preferably as PDF or JPG files) and volunteer to serve as a resource for trails in your area. We have trails at several parks already online. This includes GPX files for your GPS unit and KMZ files for use with Google Earth. We would appreciate your comments and suggestions. Perhaps YOU'D like to map your park?

• The Agriculture History Farm Park
• Black Hill Regional Park
• Breezy Loop Trail, Boyds
• Callithea Farm Park, Potomac
• Catoctin Mountain Park
• Fairland Regional Park
• North Paint Branch Trails
• Patuxent River State Park Trails
• The Potomac Horse Center

We also have these more traditional maps.

• Patuxent River State Park - Howard and Montgomery Counties
• Schooley Mill Park - Howard County
• Black Hill Park Trails - Montgomery County
• Little Bennett Park Trails - Montgomery County
• Blue Mash trail system  - Montgomery County
• Travilah Loop Trails - Montgomery County
• Woodstock Equestrian Park - Montgomery County
• Rachel Carson Conservation Area - Montgomery County
• Greenwell State Park - St. Mary's County
• Gunpowder Falls State Park -  Harford and Baltimore Counties
• Patapsco Valley State Park - Howard County
• Cedarville State Forest - Prince George's County

Other sources include:

• Susan Montgomery's excellent and useful list of Maryland trails
• The Maryland pages of Horse and Travel and Horse and Mule Trail Guide
• The Nokesville Horse Society Trail Guide focuses on Northern Virginia

Trail Resource Guides

These volunteers are happy to show Trot members their favorite trails on an individual basis. Contact them for a personal guided trial ride!
Agricultural Farm Park and Annapolis Rock - Deneen Martin 301-253-2955
Blockhouse Point (farm loop on canal at Violettes Lock) - Naomi Manders - email.
Breezy Loop, Boyds - Naomi Manders - email.
Cactoctin Mountain Park and Little Bennett - Marilynn Miller 301-898-7274
Gunpowder State Park at Sweet Air (Harford County) - Karen Penharlow 410-236-9365 - email.
Little Bennett Park - Jim and Maureen Henry 301-371-4868.
EPIC Trail at Dry Seneca Creek, Poolesville - Naomi Manders - email.
Woodstock Equestrian Park in Beallsville, MD. - Karen Kraushaar email or 301-208-0767.
Patuxent River State Park, Rachel Carson, Rock Creek Park. - Laury Lobel 301-774-9595 or email.
Patapsco Valley State Park off Marriottsville Rd. - Elizabeth Baran - h. 410-442-5006, or cell 410-245-8942.
Sugarloaf Mountain - Vicki Bazan 301-831-8715  or  Janine Borofka 301-874-0770.
Union Mills/Kowomu Trail, Liberty Reservoir trails, Morgan Run Trails - Ivy Smink 410-875-5691 or email.

Please send additonal maps and comments to our webmaster or contact Nancy Osgood at nlosgood@verizon.net if you'd like to be a trail resource guide.