Algonkian Regional Park

Box Turtle Trail–Deer Trail, 3 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Box Turtle Trail–Deer Trail, 3 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Rushville, MD. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 367 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05165, -77.33409
Nearest town Rushville, MD

Directions

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Box Turtle Trail–Deer Trail, 3 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 185–369 ft

Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.05165, -77.33409

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Unblazed, no color, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 2.4 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bridge Spur Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Bobcat Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Box Turtle Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Raccoon Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miReach Unblazed, no color, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Raccoon Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftSharp right onto Box Turtle Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miBear right onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Bridge Spur Trail, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading E.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 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

48% dirt42% gravel8% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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