Lake Varuna–Lake Halcyon, 4 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Lake Varuna–Lake Halcyon, 4 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Bridlewood, MD. The route passes Lake Lynette, Inspiration Lake and Lake Varuna before reaching Lake Halcyon at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Varuna–Lake Halcyon, 4 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 352–419 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Golden Ash Mews · 39.11972, -77.23799
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Golden Ash Mews, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Lynette.
- 150 ftPass Inspiration Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Varuna.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Halcyon.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Lake Varuna, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Conservation Lane, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Golden Ash Mews, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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