AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Linganore

2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min

Lake Linganore is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sanandrews, MD. The route reaches Lake Linganore at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 499 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.42298, -77.27112
Nearest town Sanandrews, MD
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Lake Linganore

2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min

Elevation 314–497 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.42298, -77.27112

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Lake Linganore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 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/lake-linganore-out-back-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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