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Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Little Seneca Lake–Bucklodge Loop, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Little Seneca Lake–Bucklodge Loop, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Thompsons Corner, MD. The route reaches Little Seneca Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 610 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bucklodge Loop 39.23290, -77.32894
Nearest town Thompsons Corner, MD
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Little Seneca Lake–Bucklodge Loop, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 401–610 ft

Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Trailhead: Bucklodge Loop · 39.23290, -77.32894

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bucklodge Loop, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Jewel Weed Way, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Whistle Pig Loop, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Jewel Weed Way, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left onto Danger Noodle, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto Danger Noodle Connector, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Ten Mile Creek Trail, heading W.
  9. 300 ftReach Little Seneca Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 300 ftBear right onto Danger Noodle Connector, heading E.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Danger Noodle, heading NW.
  12. 1.2 miSharp right onto Jewel Weed Way, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Whistle Pig Loop, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Jewel Weed Way, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Bucklodge Loop, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-seneca-lake-bucklodge-loop-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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