Seneca Creek State Park

Orange Trail & White Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Orange Trail & White Loop is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Seneca Creek State Park near Blackrock Mill, MD. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 433 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Seneca Ridge Trail 39.12726, -77.31386
Nearest town Blackrock Mill, MD

Directions

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Orange Trail & White Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 233–432 ft

Out & Back · Seneca Creek State Park

Trailhead: Seneca Ridge Trail · 39.12726, -77.31386

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Seneca Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whoops, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whoops Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Whoops, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Whoops Connector, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto White Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 2.3 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto White Loop, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Whoops Connector, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Whoops, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Whoops Connector, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whoops, heading W.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Seneca Ridge Trail, heading W.
  15. 500 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 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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