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South Germantown Recreational Park

Dry Pond

4.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Dry Pond is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in South Germantown Recreational Park near Farmingdale Estates, MD. The route reaches Dry Pond. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 482 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.15424, -77.27907
Nearest town Farmingdale Estates, MD
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Dry Pond

4.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 385–482 ft

Out & Back · South Germantown Recreational Park

Trailhead: 39.15424, -77.27907

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miPass Dry Pond.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftArrive 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/dry-pond-dry-pond-out-back-6-km-f41b

Trail surface

75% paved2% grass23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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