Lake Placid–Lake Varuna, 5 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Lake Placid–Lake Varuna, 5 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Fernshire Farms, MD. The route passes Lake Varuna, Lake Nirvana and Inspiration Lake before reaching Lake Placid at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 427 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12689, -77.23229
Nearest town Fernshire Farms, MD

Directions

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Lake Placid–Lake Varuna, 5 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 354–425 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12689, -77.23229

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Orchard Ridge Drive Sidepath, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Lake Varuna.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Main Street Shared Use Path, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miPass Lake Nirvana.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftPass Inspiration Lake.
  14. 0.1 miPass Lake Placid.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Lake Placid, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right onto Orchard Ridge Drive Sidepath, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 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 surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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