AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dry Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Dry Pond is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Henderson Corner, MD. The route reaches Dry Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 587 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20030, -77.24646
Nearest town Henderson Corner, MD
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Dry Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 517–589 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20030, -77.24646

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

Transit-accessible: Shakespeare Blvd & Milestone Park & Ride stop 394 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miReach Dry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 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-out-back-6-km-f8cb

Trail surface

11% paved89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Shakespeare Blvd & Milestone Park & Ride stop 394 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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