Shady Grove Access Path

4.4 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Shady Grove Access Path is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Regional Park near Candlewood Park, MD. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 482 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parking and Lake Needwood Trails Connector 39.12244, -77.13394

Nearest town Candlewood Park, MD

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Shady Grove Access Path

4.4 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 372–482 ft

Out & Back · Rock Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: Parking and Lake Needwood Trails Connector · 39.12244, -77.13394

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Parking and Lake Needwood Trails Connector, heading NE.
200 ftTurn left onto Blue Heron Trail, heading NW.
0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
0.1 miContinue straight onto Shady Grove Access Path, heading NW.
0.6 miReach Shady Grove Access Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
0.2 miSharp right onto Blue Heron Trail, heading E.
0.1 miTurn right onto Parking and Lake Needwood Trails Connector, heading NE.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% paved7% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

6:55 AM7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 2 min before dark.

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