Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Orange Trail–White Loop, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Orange Trail–White Loop, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Blackrock Hills, MD. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 433 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13896, -77.30504
Nearest town Blackrock Hills, MD

Directions

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Orange Trail–White Loop, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 262–432 ft

Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

Trailhead: 39.13896, -77.30504

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto White Loop, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow/Green Trail, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftReach White Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto White Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left onto White Loop, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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