Thayer Trace

Thayer Trace: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Thayer Trace

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Thayer Trace — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.52670, -79.27417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thayer Trace

• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~2 km · Must-see
• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~5 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~6 km · Must-see
• Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~10 km · Must-see
• Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~14 km · Must-see
• Big Run State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~16 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~16 km · Must-see
• Savage River State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · sanctuary · Garrett · ~18 km · Must-see
• Big Savage Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Little Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• New Germany State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thayer Trace

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• Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail · trek · Westmoreland · ~84 km
• Indian Turnip Trail · trek · Garrett · ~3 km
• Meadow Mountain Trail · trek · Garrett · ~3 km
• Lookout Trail · trek · Garrett · ~3 km

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