Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Blue Trail (Corn Field)–White Loop, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Blue Trail (Corn Field)–White Loop, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Blackrock Hills, MD. It climbs 329 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Trail (Corn Field)–White Loop, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 275–432 ft
Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Trailhead: 39.13896, -77.30504
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto White Loop, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Blue Trail (Corn Field), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail (Corn Field), heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Yellow/Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach White Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Trail (Corn Field), heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue Trail (Corn Field), heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White Loop, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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