Monocacy Park Complex

Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Monocacy Park Complex near Allen Junction, PA. The route passes Monocacy Creek, Spring and Paint Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 338 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64096, -75.38304
Nearest town Allen Junction, PA

Directions

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Monocacy Creek–Paint Mill Pond, 4 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 234–339 ft

Out & Back · Monocacy Park Complex

Trailhead: 40.64096, -75.38304

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monocacy Way, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Monocacy Creek.
  3. 50 ftPass Spring.
  4. 0.6 miPass Paint Mill Pond.
  5. 1 miReach Monocacy Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 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

80% paved14% dirt3% boardwalk3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead