![]() ![]() State Forest Singletrack: Maryland forest land is more technical and rooty than steep. Here you’ll find Muddy Creek Falls, the largest waterfall in Maryland at 54 feet. ![]() For a longer stroll, try the 5.5-mile white-blazed trail deep in the woods of the Garrett State Forest, which connects Herrington Manor and Swallow Falls State Parks. Hike to the Top: State high-pointers will want to take the relatively easy jaunt to the 3,360-foot summit of Backbone Mountain-the highest point in Maryland-for some supreme Allegheny views. The raging upper section of the Youghiogheny River features a 10-mile class IV-V stretch from Sang Run Road to Friendsville that’s fast and technical with rapids like Triple Drop and Meat Cleaver. Paddle the Yock: Mid-Atlantic whitewater paddlers flock to the Yock. In addition to Wisp’s 50 kilometers of trails at their Outdoor Nordic Center, all of the area’s state parks have open cross-country ski trails, including a popular network at New Germany State Park. Ĭross-Country Cornucopia: Nordic skiers never run out of options in Garrett County. It offers 32 slopes on 132 acres with some killer black diamonds like Over the Edge and an ever-changing stash of features in three terrain parks. Ski Wisp: With 120 inches of annual snowfall, Wisp is one of the region’s top ski and snowboard spots. “When winter’s over, it’s time jump on your bike or paddleboard.” When he’s craving a little more urban grit, Valach can be in Pittsburgh in two hours or Washington, D.C. There’s also a whitewater park above Wisp. Garrett County is an outdoor playground with rolling peaks, world-class rivers, wicked slopes, and 90,000 acres of public land in the nearby state forests and parks. “There is something to do during every season of the year.” “This is the recreation mecca,” says Valach. Set in the mountains of western Maryland and centered around the 3,900-acre namesake lake, Deep Creek is a tourist-driven Allegheny escape that refuses to compromise its wild character.Īfter stints at other regional resorts, Mike Valach, who runs ski and rider services at Wisp Ski Resort, found just what he needed in the area’s never-ending mountain sports opportunities. ![]()
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