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Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park

Inspiration Lake–Lake Nirvana, 6 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Inspiration Lake–Lake Nirvana, 6 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park near Bridlewood, MD. The route passes Lake Nirvana, Lake Lynette, Inspiration Lake and Lake Helene. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 420 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Main Street Shared Use Path 39.11676, -77.23690
Nearest town Bridlewood, MD
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Inspiration Lake–Lake Nirvana, 6 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 271–419 ft

Out & Back · Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park

Trailhead: Main Street Shared Use Path · 39.11676, -77.23690

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Nirvana.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Street Shared Use Path, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Lake Lynette.
  7. 150 ftPass Inspiration Lake.
  8. 250 ftPass Lake Helene.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miBear right onto Lowline, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Creekside Connector, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Creekside Hill, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Lowline, heading S.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Inspiration Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Lowline, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftTurn right onto Creekside Hill, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Creekside Connector, heading S.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lowline, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right onto Main Street Shared Use Path, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive 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/inspiration-lake-lake-nirvana-out-back-10-lakes

Trail surface

50% dirt50% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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