Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna, 7 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna, 7 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Muddy Branch Park near Bridlewood, MD. The route passes Lake Nirvana, Lake Lynette, Inspiration Lake and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna, 7 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 310–419 ft
Out & Back · Muddy Branch Park
Trailhead: Main Street Shared Use Path · 39.11676, -77.23690
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Nirvana.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Street Shared Use Path, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Lynette.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Golden Ash Mews, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Inspiration Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftPass Lake Helene.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Lake Varuna.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Main Street Shared Use Path, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Main Street Shared Use Path Trailhead
- Lake Placid–Inspiration Lake, 7 lakes 7.5 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Inspiration Lake–Lake Nirvana, 6 lakes 7.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft
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