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Azalea Garden–40th Anniversary Grove, 7 groves is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wheaton Regional Park near Springwood, MD. The route passes 40th Anniversary Grove, Azalea Garden, Camellia Garden and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 433 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.06181, -77.02887
Nearest town Springwood, MD

Directions

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Azalea Garden–40th Anniversary Grove, 7 groves

2.4 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 52 min

Elevation 282–432 ft

Out & Back · Wheaton Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.06181, -77.02887

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Randolph Rd at Kemp Mill Rd stop 515 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Wheaton Way, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftPass 40th Anniversary Grove.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Wheaton Way-Brookside, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pine Lake Trail, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Warbler Way, heading W.
  13. 50 ftPass Azalea Garden.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Lake Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miPass Camellia Garden.
  16. 50 ftPass Viburnum Garden.
  17. 50 ftPass Winter Garden.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raven's Run, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftPass Pine Lake.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Beginner Bike Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftReach Azalea Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Raven's Run, heading E.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pine Lake Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto Warbler Way, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Lake Trail, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Wheaton Way-Brookside, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  40. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wheaton Way, heading NE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt33% paved8% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Rd at Kemp Mill Rd stop 515 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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