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Aspen Hill Local Park

Rock Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Rock Creek Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Aspen Hill Local Park near Rock Creek Village, MD. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 289 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Creek Trail 39.07113, -77.10483
Nearest town Rock Creek Village, MD
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Rock Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 235–289 ft

Out & Back · Aspen Hill Local Park

Trailhead: Rock Creek Trail · 39.07113, -77.10483

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 175 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 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/rock-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-67d2

Trail surface

59% paved34% dirt1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 175 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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