Lake Whetstone
2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min
Lake Whetstone is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Montgomery Village, MD. The route reaches Lake Whetstone. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Whetstone
2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min
Elevation 363–423 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.17174, -77.20108
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Transit-accessible: Montgomery Village Ave & Centerway Rd stop 220 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Whetstone.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Lake Whetstone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Montgomery Village Ave & Centerway Rd stop 220 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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