Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Bethesda Church Trail–Oak Drive Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 51 min

Bethesda Church Trail–Oak Drive Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Diamond View, MD. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 804 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bethesda Church Trail 39.28551, -77.21498
Nearest town Diamond View, MD

Directions

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Bethesda Church Trail–Oak Drive Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 51 min

Elevation 676–804 ft

Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Trailhead: Bethesda Church Trail · 39.28551, -77.21498

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bethesda Church Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Oak Ridge Loop Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Oak Drive Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miReach Bethesda Church Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bethesda Church Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead