Matthew Henson State Park

Rock Creek Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Rock Creek Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Matthew Henson State Park near Viers Mill Village, MD. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 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

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 235–314 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Matthew Henson Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Matthew Henson Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 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 surface

48% paved47% dirt5% unspecified

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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