AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bethesda Trolley Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Bethesda Trolley Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Old Georgetown Estates, MD. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 404 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05221, -77.13401
Nearest town Old Georgetown Estates, MD
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Bethesda Trolley Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min

Elevation 299–403 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.05221, -77.13401

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

Transit-accessible: stop 207 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Bethesda Trolley Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bethesda-trolley-trail-out-back-4-km-6817

Trail surface

97% paved3% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 207 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Old Georgetown Estates, Maryland