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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Rock Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail Connector, heading N.
- 1.8 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
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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