Aspen Hill Local Park

Rock Creek Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Rock Creek Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Aspen Hill Local Park near Sycamore Acres, MD. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 440 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10543, -77.09217
Nearest town Sycamore Acres, MD

Directions

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Rock Creek Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 225–439 ft

Out & Back · Aspen Hill Local Park

Trailhead: 39.10543, -77.09217

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.4 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miReach Rock Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 2.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail Connector, heading N.
  18. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% paved11% dirt2% grass36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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