Northwest Branch Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 56 min
Northwest Branch Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near North Sherwood Forest, MD. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi285 – 348 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail 39.09085, -77.02149
Nearest town North Sherwood Forest, MD
Directions
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Northwest Branch Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 56 min
Elevation 285–347 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 39.09085, -77.02149
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northwest Branch Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Trail under Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Northwest Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM
More from Rachel Carson Trail Trailhead
- Northwest Branch Trail & Trolley Loop Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Northwest Branch Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Poplar Run Trail via Northwest Branch Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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