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Mission Statement:

The Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland is an association founded to promote and establish the Maryland portion of the Pittsburgh to Cumberland rail-trail on the former right-of-way of the Western Maryland Railway.

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The Pathway to History

The Allegheny Highlands Trail, which is now completed, links the Washington DC to Cumberland C&O Canal Trail with a series of hiking and biking trails in Western Maryland that connect into Pennsylvania, creating a continuous trail of 380 miles from Washington to Pittsburgh.

Seasons Along the AHTM

The 20.47 miles of trail between Cumberland and the Mason Dixon line offer hikers and bikers a unique natural history tour...
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214 Years of Transportation History

1784: Gen. Washington sets out to find the "nearest communication" between Eastern and Western Rivers.

1828: Construction begins on the C&O Canal, originally planned to go to the Ohio River and on to Lake Erie.
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Enhancements Print E-mail
Sunday, 25 November 2007
Lights in Borden and Brush Tunnels.

A trail head for parking at Cash Valley are some to the trail enhancements the board of directors recently discussed.  These ideas need the support of members and the County Commissioners.