Black Hill Regional Park

Hard Rock Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 57 min

Hard Rock Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Black Hill Regional Park near North Germantown, MD. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 505 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19605, -77.27578
Nearest town North Germantown, MD

Directions

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Hard Rock Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 57 min

Elevation 387–507 ft

Out & Back · Black Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.19605, -77.27578

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Crystal Rock Trail, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Black Hill Trail, heading W.
  7. 450 ftSharp right onto Hard Rock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cabin Branch Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hamilton Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cabin Branch Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hard Rock Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Black Hill Trail, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto Crystal Rock Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 300 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

58% dirt25% paved10% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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