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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Purdum Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear right onto Logger's Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hard Cider Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kingsley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Purdum Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Purdum Alternate, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Purdum Trail, heading N.
- 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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