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Muddy Trail, Valley Trail, and Western Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Maryland

Muddy Trail, Valley Trail, and Western Ridge Trail

Chevy Chase, Maryland

2.5 mi

Distance

518 ft

Elev. Gain

57m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Muddy Trail, Valley Trail, and Western Ridge Trail is a loop trail in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 518 feet. It is in or next to Chevy Chase, Maryland.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:56 ft
Max:112 ft
Gain:158 ft
Loss:158 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 56 ft and 112 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.56 ft75 ft93 ft112 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi69 ft
High point2.0 mi112 ft
End2.5 mi69 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Chevy Chase, MD · in or next to town
County:
Montgomery County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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