Get Listed

Reach hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, and bikepackers at the exact moment they’re checking whether to head out today. If you run an outfitter, bike shop, shuttle service, guide service, or trail-town lodge anywhere across Maryland, Virginia, DC, Delaware, or West Virginia, get your business in front of people actively planning a trip to trails you serve.

How listings work

Two independent knobs, not a page count. You tell us your service area — the trails or park your business actually serves. That determines which trail and park pages display your listing. Today, listings appear on per-trail pages (e.g., /trails/gap-cumberland-terminus/) and on the per-park pages those trails belong to.

Your tier then determines how you appear. Basic is a compact listing in the page’s “Nearby Businesses” section, grouped by category with similar businesses. Featured is a prominent card in the page’s “Local Partners” section near the top, with a photo and short pitch. Regional gets Featured-tier placement across every covered trail within a broader service area — useful for shuttle services and outfitters that cover an entire trail system.

Listing tiers

Who’s a good fit

• Outfitters and gear shops, including fly/MTB-specific shops
• Bike shops — sales, service, demos
• Shuttle services — especially for point-to-point routes (AT, GAP, C&O thru-bikepackers)
• Hiking, trail-running, and MTB skills clinics & guides
• Trail-town lodges, cabins, hostels, B&Bs — especially AT thru-hiker hostels
• Restaurants and cafés that cater specifically to trail users (early hours, big calories, parking)

Who isn’t

No national chains, no online-only retailers, no operations that cut switchbacks or push closed trails. We keep listings relevant so they actually get used — and we reserve the right to remove listings that misrepresent trail conditions or encourage user-built features in places that prohibit them.

Editorial integrity

Paid listings appear in clearly-labeled sections on relevant pages. They never reorder our trail rankings, the “best today” list, or the score breakdown. The whole reason this site exists is that the alternatives sold their integrity — we won’t.

Cumberland and other trail towns

Cumberland MD sits at the GAP/C&O junction and is actively rebuilding its economy around trail tourism. If you run a business there, we want you on the relevant trail pages — that’s where the people planning the trip are. Same goes for Harpers Ferry, Frostburg, Boonsboro (AT town), and other trail-adjacent communities. Email and we’ll figure out the right service-area shape together.

Ready to start?

Email hello@itsatrailday.com with:

• The listing type you’re interested in — Basic, Featured, or Regional
• The trails or parks you serve — one for Basic/Featured, or a broader region for Regional
• A bit about your business — what you do, what trail crowd you serve, where you’re based

We’ll review the fit, confirm your service area, and be in touch.