South Germantown Recreational Park

Dry Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Dry Pond is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in South Germantown Recreational Park near Blackrock Hills, MD. The route reaches Dry Pond. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 492 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16213, -77.30976
Nearest town Blackrock Hills, MD

Directions

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Dry Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 352–493 ft

Out & Back · South Germantown Recreational Park

Trailhead: 39.16213, -77.30976

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miPass Dry Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach Dry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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