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Seneca Creek State Park

Blue Trail (Corn Field)–Green Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Blue Trail (Corn Field)–Green Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Seneca Creek State Park near Blackrock Mill, MD. It climbs 377 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 377 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Seneca Ridge Trail 39.12726, -77.31386
Nearest town Blackrock Mill, MD
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Blue Trail (Corn Field)–Green Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 233–378 ft

Out & Back · Seneca Creek State Park

Trailhead: Seneca Ridge Trail · 39.12726, -77.31386

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Seneca Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whoops, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whoops Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Whoops, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Whoops Connector, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto White Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Blue Trail (Corn Field), heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail (Corn Field), heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow/Green Trail, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto White Loop, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Whoops Connector, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Whoops, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Whoops Connector, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whoops, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Seneca Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miArrive 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/blue-trail-corn-field-green-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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