Monocacy Park Complex
Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.6-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, 1.3 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
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 234–259 ft
Out & Back · Monocacy Park Complex
Trailhead: Monocacy Way · 40.62646, -75.38650
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 441 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Monocacy Way, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Paint Mill Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Spring.
- 150 ftReach Monocacy Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 441 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Monocacy Way Trailhead
- Paint Mill Pond–Blue Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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