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.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 256 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 40.64037, -75.37929
Nearest town Allen Junction, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Monocacy Creek.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Monocacy Way, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Paint Mill Pond.
  5. 0.4 miReach Monocacy Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  7. 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 surface

38% paved5% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead