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Wheaton Regional Park

Rachel Carson Greenway Viewpoint–Burnt Mills Reservoir, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Rachel Carson Greenway Viewpoint–Burnt Mills Reservoir, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Wheaton Regional Park near Kemp Mill Farms, MD. The route passes Burnt Mills Reservoir before reaching Rachel Carson Greenway Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 427 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wheaton Regional Trail 39.05060, -77.03017
Nearest town Kemp Mill Farms, MD
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Rachel Carson Greenway Viewpoint–Burnt Mills Reservoir, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 222–428 ft

Out & Back · Wheaton Regional Park

Trailhead: Wheaton Regional Trail · 39.05060, -77.03017

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 77% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 526 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wheaton Regional Trail, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wheaton Way, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Northwest Branch Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail Connector, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  12. 2.1 miPass Burnt Mills Reservoir.
  13. 0.5 miReach Rachel Carson Greenway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail Connector, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Branch Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wheaton Way, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wheaton Regional Trail, heading S.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rachel-carson-greenway-viewpoint-burnt-mills-reservoir-out-back-5-sights-15-km-1dc3

Trail surface

75% dirt19% gravel3% paved3% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F58°
Precip77%Wind10 mphUV0Humidity93%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 54% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 73% rain8 AM: 77% rain9 AM: 52% rain10 AM: 43% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 64% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 50% rain8 PM: 58% rain9 PM: 54% rain10 PM: 58% rain11 PM: 53% rain
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Wed 60°54° 37%
Thu 61°53°
Fri 72°52°
Sat 71°51°
Sun 69°57°
Mon 72°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 526 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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