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North Branch Stream Valley Park

ICC Trail–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 2 hr 27 min

ICC Trail–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in North Branch Stream Valley Park near Oakdale, MD. It climbs 313 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 532 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: ICC Trail 39.12626, -77.07263
Nearest town Oakdale, MD
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ICC Trail–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 350–532 ft

Out & Back · North Branch Stream Valley Park

Trailhead: ICC Trail · 39.12626, -77.07263

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Georgia Av at Emory Ln stop 55 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on ICC Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Intercounty Connector Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Kengla Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Branch Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miReach ICC Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kengla Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Intercounty Connector Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right onto ICC Trail, heading SE.
  22. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/icc-trail-intercounty-connector-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

48% paved44% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Georgia Av at Emory Ln stop 55 m from the trailhead

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