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Union Mills Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Maryland

Union Mills Trail

Westminster, Maryland

6.5 mi

Distance

1,181 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 35m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Union Mills Trail is a loop trail in Carroll County, Maryland. It is 6.5 miles long. The nearest town is Westminster, Maryland, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:170 ft
Max:242 ft
Gain:360 ft
Loss:360 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 170 ft and 242 ft across 6.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.170 ft194 ft218 ft242 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.9 mi6.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi195 ft
High point5.0 mi242 ft
End6.5 mi195 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Westminster, MD · about 3 mi away
County:
Carroll 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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