Rock Creek Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Rock Creek Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Sycamore Acres, MD. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi259 – 440 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10543, -77.09217
Nearest town Sycamore Acres, MD
Directions
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Rock Creek Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 259–439 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.10543, -77.09217
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Rock Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail Connector, heading S.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
11% paved89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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