Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Big Woods Loop Trail–Meadow Loop Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min
Big Woods Loop Trail–Meadow Loop Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Beallsville, MD. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Woods Loop Trail–Meadow Loop Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min
Elevation 348–497 ft
Loop · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Trailhead: Potomac Hunt Trail · 39.19060, -77.41835
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Potomac Hunt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Greenburg Challenge Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Potomac Hunt Trail Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Fields Edge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Woods Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Potomac Hunt Trail Trailhead
- Meadow Loop–Stone Barn Loop, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Greenburg Challenge Loop–Meadow Loop, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Greenburg Challenge Loop–Meadow Loop, 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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