Piccard Pond–Gaither Pond, 4 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Piccard Pond–Gaither Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in King Farm Stream Valley Park near Woodley Gardens, MD. The route passes Piccard Pond, Gaither Pond and Irvington Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 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, 4 lakes
4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 391–490 ft
Out & Back · King Farm Stream Valley Park
Trailhead: 39.10893, -77.18167
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Piccard Dr & Redland Blvd stop 66 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Piccard Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Gaither Pond.
- 50 ftPass Irvington Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Carl Henn Millennium Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Piccard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Piccard Dr & Redland Blvd stop 66 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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