Northwest Branch Recreational Park

Northwest Branch Trail & Trolley Loop Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Northwest Branch Trail & Trolley Loop Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Northwest Branch Recreational Park near Willson Hills, MD. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 377 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwest Branch Trail 39.09134, -77.03380
Nearest town Willson Hills, MD

Directions

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Northwest Branch Trail & Trolley Loop Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 302–376 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Branch Recreational Park

Trailhead: Northwest Branch Trail · 39.09134, -77.03380

Weather Sep 22: Light rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 69% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 748 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwest Branch Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Trolley Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Northwest Branch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Northwest Branch Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 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

92% dirt4% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F58°
Precip69%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 59% rain5 AM: 53% rain6 AM: 57% rain7 AM: 55% rain8 AM: 54% rain9 AM: 61% rain10 AM: 50% rain11 AM: 43% rain12 PM: 45% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 40% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 60% rain7 PM: 69% rain8 PM: 63% rain9 PM: 49% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Wed 64°55° 31%
Thu 67°55°
Fri 73°51°
Sat 74°51°
Sun 77°54°
Mon 79°56°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 748 m from the trailhead