Best hikes in Irwin Run Conservation Area

Ambleway maps 3 hikes in Irwin Run Conservation Area, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 5.6-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Red / Red Cap Trail. The biggest climb is North Field–Marshall Lake, 5 sights, gaining 860 ft, and the network tops out at 1,286 ft.

• Red / Red Cap Trail 2 mi · ▲ 59 ft
• North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)–Rachel Carson Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 597 ft
• North Field–Marshall Lake, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 860 ft