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Kentlands Lakes Park

Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna, 5 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna, 5 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Kentlands Lakes Park near Fernshire Farms, MD. The route passes Lake Varuna, Lake Lynette, Inspiration Lake and Lake Helene before reaching Lake Nirvana at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 443 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12897, -77.23306
Nearest town Fernshire Farms, MD
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Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna, 5 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 352–443 ft

Out & Back · Kentlands Lakes Park

Trailhead: 39.12897, -77.23306

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

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Quince Orchard Blvd & Diamond Dr stop 733 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Lake Varuna.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miPass Lake Lynette.
  11. 150 ftPass Inspiration Lake.
  12. 250 ftPass Lake Helene.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miPass Lake Nirvana.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftReach Inspiration Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 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/inspiration-lake-lake-varuna-out-back-10-lakes

Trail surface

82% paved8% dirt3% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Quince Orchard Blvd & Diamond Dr stop 733 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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