Lake Needwood–Blue Jay Loop Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 45 min
Lake Needwood–Blue Jay Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Regional Park near Winters Run, MD. The route reaches Lake Needwood. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 427 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12436, -77.12752
Nearest town Winters Run, MD
Directions
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Lake Needwood–Blue Jay Loop Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 45 min
Elevation 333–428 ft
Out & Back · Rock Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.12436, -77.12752
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 69° · precip 21% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Needwood.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Needwood Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mudcat Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Needwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Lake Needwood, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Mudcat Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Needwood Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% dirt40% grass5% paved14% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 81°F69°
Precip21%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon
76°64°
35%
Tue
67°56°
83%
Wed
59°52°
58%
Thu
64°53°
29%
Fri
70°47°
Sat
73°49°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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