Greenbrier State Park
Managed by Maryland Park Service
86 acres0.6 mi of trail
Big Red Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Lena
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Lena
The biggest trail networks: Greenbrier State Park (0.6 mi). 12% of Mount Lena’s land is conserved, about 102 acres. 96 acres are parks and preserves, 244 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
102 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
96 ac
244 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Greenbrier State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Mountain State Park
Managed by Maryland Park Service
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
102 conserved acres
12% of Mount Lena’s land. Who manages Mount Lena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State natural resources7 ac
Not recorded94 ac
State Park · 101 acConservation Easement · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Sp State Park | Not recorded | 88 | Unknown |
| South Mountain State Park State Park | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| South Mountain Sp State Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Big Red Trail0.3 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
MannheimBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mount Lena: April and June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Lena →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Lena
Where can I hike in Mount Lena?
The longest trail networks: Greenbrier State Park, 0.6 miles; South Mountain State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Lena’s trails?
Greenbrier State Park and South Mountain State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Lena?
20,290 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Lena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Lena neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →