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North Branch Stream Valley Park

ICC Trail–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 17 min

ICC Trail–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in North Branch Stream Valley Park near Bowie Mill Park, MD. It climbs 307 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 532 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch Trail 39.13252, -77.11453
Nearest town Bowie Mill Park, MD
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ICC Trail–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 350–532 ft

Out & Back · North Branch Stream Valley Park

Trailhead: North Branch Trail · 39.13252, -77.11453

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on North Branch Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kengla Trail, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Intercounty Connector Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto ICC Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miReach North Branch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left onto Intercounty Connector Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Kengla Trail, heading W.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Branch Trail, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/icc-trail-intercounty-connector-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Trail surface

53% paved24% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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