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Seneca Creek State Park

Seneca Greenway Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Seneca Greenway Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Seneca Creek State Park near Middlebrook, MD. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 459 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17526, -77.23826
Nearest town Middlebrook, MD
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Seneca Greenway Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 293–458 ft

Out & Back · Seneca Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.17526, -77.23826

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 380 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Seneca Creek Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.2 miTurn right onto Seneca Greenway/Great Seneca Trails, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Seneca Greenway Trail, heading E.
  6. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/seneca-greenway-trail-out-back-11-km-8739

Trail surface

75% dirt1% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 380 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Middlebrook, Maryland