AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Northwest Branch Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Northwest Branch Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Springwood, MD. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 364 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Under the Road NW Branch 39.06477, -77.02825
Nearest town Springwood, MD
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Northwest Branch Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 270–366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Under the Road NW Branch · 39.06477, -77.02825

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Randolph Rd at Kemp Mill Rd stop 230 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Under the Road NW Branch, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Northwest Branch Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.9 miReach Northwest Branch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Under the Road NW Branch, heading S.
  7. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northwest-branch-trail-out-back-10-km-81c2

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randolph Rd at Kemp Mill Rd stop 230 m from the trailhead

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