South Germantown Recreational Park
Dry Pond
5 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Dry Pond is a 5-mile out-and-back in South Germantown Recreational Park near Blackrock Estates, MD. The route reaches Dry Pond. It is mostly level, with 163 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
5 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 385–482 ft
Out & Back · South Germantown Recreational Park
Trailhead: 39.14745, -77.29708
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 70° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miPass Dry Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dry Pond 2.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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