Lake Frank Overlook–Lake Bernard Frank, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Lake Frank Overlook–Lake Bernard Frank, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Regional Park near Sycamore Acres, MD. The route passes Lake Bernard Frank before reaching Lake Frank Overlook at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Frank Overlook–Lake Bernard Frank, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 302–414 ft
Out & Back · Rock Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: ICC Trail · 39.12340, -77.09148
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: Muncaster Mill Rd & Sweetbirch Dr stop 259 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Intercounty Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Kengla Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lakeside Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Muncaster Mill Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Lakeside Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftPass Lake Bernard Frank.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Nasty, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lakeside Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Lake Frank Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Old Nasty, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Muncaster Mill Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeside Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Kengla Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Intercounty Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Muncaster Mill Rd & Sweetbirch Dr stop 259 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from ICC Trail Trailhead
- Sunfish Pond–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft
- ICC Trail & Intercounty Connector Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- ICC Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Intercounty Connector Trail & Kengla Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Intercounty Connector Trail & Muncaster Mill Trail via Kengla Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Lake Bernard Frank & Intercounty Connector Trail via Kengla Trail 5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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