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Muddy Branch Park

Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna Loop, 7 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna Loop, 7 lakes is a 5.2-mile loop in Muddy Branch Park near Coventry, MD. The route passes Lake Varuna, Lake Lynette, Inspiration Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 443 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12597, -77.23445
Nearest town Coventry, MD
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Inspiration Lake–Lake Varuna Loop, 7 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 310–443 ft

Loop · Muddy Branch Park

Trailhead: 39.12597, -77.23445

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

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Orchard Ridge Drive Sidepath, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Lake Varuna.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miPass Lake Lynette.
  7. 150 ftPass Inspiration Lake.
  8. 250 ftPass Lake Helene.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Lake Nirvana.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

69% paved25% dirt1% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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