Monocacy Hill Recreation Area

Creek Trail & Monocacy Hill Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Creek Trail & Monocacy Hill Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Monocacy Hill Recreation Area near Westridge, PA. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Scout Trail 40.26916, -75.75462
Nearest town Westridge, PA

Directions

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Creek Trail & Monocacy Hill Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 210–686 ft

Out & Back · Monocacy Hill Recreation Area

Trailhead: Scout Trail · 40.26916, -75.75462

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Scout Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Monocacy Hill Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Scout Trail, heading S.
  9. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead