Monocacy Park Complex
Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Monocacy Park Complex near Allen Junction, PA. The route passes Paint Mill Pond and Monocacy Creek before reaching Spring at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 245–276 ft
Out & Back · Monocacy Park Complex
Trailhead: 40.63037, -75.38937
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Marian Way, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Paint Mill Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Monocacy Way, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Spring.
- 150 ftReach Monocacy Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Paint Mill Pond & Blue Trail via Monocacy Way 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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