Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Lock 27

2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min

Lock 27 is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Dickerson, MD. The route reaches Lock 27 at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 364 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20951, -77.45236
Nearest town Dickerson, MD

Directions

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Lock 27

2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min

Elevation 294–366 ft

Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Trailhead: 39.20951, -77.45236

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miPass Lock 27.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Lock 27, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 6 min before dark.

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