Rock Creek Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Rock Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Matthew Henson State Park near Viers Mill Village, MD. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 315 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05847, -77.08630
Nearest town Viers Mill Village, MD
Directions
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Rock Creek Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 225–314 ft
Out & Back · Matthew Henson State Park
Trailhead: 39.05847, -77.08630
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Veirs Mill Rd at Havard St stop 29 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Matthew Henson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Matthew Henson Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
75% paved18% dirt6% grass1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Veirs Mill Rd at Havard St stop 29 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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