Rails To Trails Path & Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 49 min
Rails To Trails Path & Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Watkins Park near Mount Airy, MD. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rails To Trails Path & Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 49 min
Elevation 722–800 ft
Out & Back · Watkins Park
Trailhead: Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail · 39.37676, -77.14479
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Rails To Trails Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Richard A. Wilson Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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