Monocacy Park Complex
Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Monocacy Park Complex near Allen Junction, PA. The route passes Monocacy Creek and Paint Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 244–255 ft
Out & Back · Monocacy Park Complex
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 40.64037, -75.37929
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Monocacy Creek.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Monocacy Way, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Paint Mill Pond.
- 0.4 miReach Monocacy Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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