South Germantown Recreational Park
Dry Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Dry Pond is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in South Germantown Recreational Park near Farmingdale Estates, MD. The route reaches Dry Pond. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dry Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 370–482 ft
Out & Back · South Germantown Recreational Park
Trailhead: 39.14883, -77.27638
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 81°F / low 70° · precip 22% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Dry Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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