Piccard Pond–Gaither Pond, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 54 min
Piccard Pond–Gaither Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in King Farm Stream Valley Park near Woodley Gardens, MD. The route passes Gaither Pond, Irvington Pond and Piccard Pond before reaching Piccard Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Piccard Pond–Gaither Pond, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 54 min
Elevation 423–490 ft
Out & Back · King Farm Stream Valley Park
Trailhead: 39.09991, -77.17665
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Piccard Dr & Curie Ct stop 783 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Carl Henn Millennium Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Gaither Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Irvington Pond.
- 450 ftPass Piccard Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Piccard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Piccard Dr & Curie Ct stop 783 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Carl Henn Millennium Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- West Montgomery Avenue Sidepath via Carl Henn Millennium Trail 2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Centre Pond–Gaither Pond, 3 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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