Brookeville Knolls Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Brookeville Knolls Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Tanterra, MD. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 518 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16867, -77.07249
Nearest town Tanterra, MD

Directions

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Brookeville Knolls Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min

Elevation 445–519 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.16867, -77.07249

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 623 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Brookeville Knolls Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miReach Brookeville Knolls Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 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

19% paved81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 623 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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