Black Hill Regional Park

Hamilton Trail & Hard Rock Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Hamilton Trail & Hard Rock Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Black Hill Regional Park near Black Hill, MD. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 541 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19884, -77.27900
Nearest town Black Hill, MD

Directions

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Hamilton Trail & Hard Rock Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 387–542 ft

Out & Back · Black Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.19884, -77.27900

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Crystal Rock Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Black Hill Trail, heading W.
  7. 500 ftSharp right onto Hard Rock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Field Crest Spur Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Hard Rock Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Field Crest Spur, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Hamilton Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miSharp left onto Cabin Branch Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hard Rock Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 400 ftBear left onto Black Hill Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 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 surface

88% dirt6% paved4% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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