Monocacy Park Complex

Paint Mill Pond & Blue Trail via Monocacy Way

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Paint Mill Pond & Blue Trail via Monocacy Way is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Monocacy Park Complex near Allen Junction, PA. The route reaches Paint Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 276 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.63037, -75.38937
Nearest town Allen Junction, PA

Directions

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Paint Mill Pond & Blue Trail via Monocacy Way

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 244–276 ft

Out & Back · Monocacy Park Complex

Trailhead: 40.63037, -75.38937

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Marian Way, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miPass Paint Mill Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miReach Paint Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Monocacy Way, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% paved16% gravel5% grass41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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