North Branch Stream Valley Park

ICC Trail via Kengla Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 2 hr 12 min

ICC Trail via Kengla Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in North Branch Stream Valley Park near Bowie Mill Estates, MD. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 472 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13678, -77.11535
Nearest town Bowie Mill Estates, MD

Directions

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ICC Trail via Kengla Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 348–472 ft

Out & Back · North Branch Stream Valley Park

Trailhead: 39.13678, -77.11535

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto North Branch Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, 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. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto ICC Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.4 miReach ICC Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.4 miTurn left onto Kengla Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right onto North Branch Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% paved25% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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