Dans Mountain State Park · Allegany County, MD

Lonacona Loop Trail

The 4.5-mile red-blazed singletrack loop opened at Dans Mountain SP in 2023 — a natural-surface multi-use trail designed for both mountain bikers and hikers. The shorter Dye School Trail (~1 mi, white blazes) connects the fishing pond to the historic Dye School foundation if you want to tack on more miles.

Live · updated Apr 26, 10:47 PM ET

Today

Great day for hiking.

Primary activity: hiking

78 /100

Great

Trail: prime AQI 30

Conditions

Air temp

51°F

Cloudy

Wind

5 to 12 mph

Rain

Last 48h: 0.00″

Trail

prime

dirt surface

Sunset

8:04 PM

1277 min daylight left

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

76% illuminated

Air quality

AQI 30

O3 · Good

Score by activity

Hiking

Ideal 48–75°F

78/100

Great day for hiking.

Trail running

Ideal 42–65°F

79/100

Great day for trail running.

Mountain biking

Ideal 45–78°F

82/100

Great day for mountain biking.

Score breakdown

✓ 51°F air — Right in hiking's ideal range
✓ AQI 30 — Clean air
✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.

Trail facts

Distance: 4.5 mi round-trip
Elevation gain: 650 ft
Surface: dirt
Difficulty: moderate
Typical crowds: rare
Dogs: Leash required

Trailhead

Parking

Trailhead lot · day-use fee.

Facilities

Bathrooms . MD-resident vehicle/person fees apply; pool fee is separate.

Coordinates

39.5567, -78.9181 — Allegany County, MD.

Park

Part of Dans Mountain State Park (official site →).