Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Powerline Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Powerline Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Brownstown Estates, MD. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Powerline Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 272–439 ft
Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Trailhead: 39.13394, -77.28399
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 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 2.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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