Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Dark Branch Trail–Hyattstown Mill Road Loop, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Dark Branch Trail–Hyattstown Mill Road Loop, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Hyattstown, MD. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 558 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hyattstown Mill Road 39.27980, -77.31177
Nearest town Hyattstown, MD
Directions
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Dark Branch Trail–Hyattstown Mill Road Loop, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 374–557 ft
Loop · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Trailhead: Hyattstown Mill Road · 39.27980, -77.31177
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hyattstown Mill Road, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Dark Branch Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hyattstown Mill Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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