Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Purdum Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Purdum Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Fountain View, MD. It climbs 320 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi463 – 653 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Froggy Hollow Trail 39.25695, -77.26407
Nearest town Fountain View, MD
Directions
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Purdum Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 463–654 ft
Out & Back · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Trailhead: Froggy Hollow Trail · 39.25695, -77.26407
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Froggy Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Kingsley Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Purdum Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Purdum Alternate, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Purdum Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Purdum Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Purdum Alternate, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Purdum Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Kingsley Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Froggy Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
Trail surface
95% dirt4% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM
More from Froggy Hollow Trail Trailhead
- Hard Cider Trail–Kingsley Trail, 5 sights 6 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Browning Run Trail & Lewisdale Trail 6 mi · ▲ 408 ft
- Big Oak Trail–Hard Cider Trail, 5 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Froggy Hollow Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 152 ft
- Purdum Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Purdum Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 207 ft
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