Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Hard Cider Trail–Kingsley Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Hard Cider Trail–Kingsley Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Lewisdale, MD. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 659 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purdum Trail 39.27462, -77.25195
Nearest town Lewisdale, MD

Directions

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Hard Cider Trail–Kingsley Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 444–658 ft

Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Trailhead: Purdum Trail · 39.27462, -77.25195

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purdum Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Logger's Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Hard Cider Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Kingsley Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Purdum Trail, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Purdum Alternate, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Purdum Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.4 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

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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