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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto White Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow/Green Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach White Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto White Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto White Loop, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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