AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sligo Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Sligo Creek Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Woodside Forest, MD. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 279 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sligo Creek Trail 39.01478, -77.03293
Nearest town Woodside Forest, MD
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Sligo Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 210–278 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sligo Creek Trail · 39.01478, -77.03293

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 82°F / low 70° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 148 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sligo Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bennington Lane Connector, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sligo Creek Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Schuyler Road Connector, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Sligo Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miReach Sligo Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Schuyler Road Connector, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Sligo Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bennington Lane Connector, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sligo Creek Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 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/sligo-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-94c6

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 82°F70°
Precip19%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 77°65° 33%
Tue 68°56° 81%
Wed 61°53° 59%
Thu 64°55° 31%
Fri 71°50°
Sat 73°53°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 148 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Woodside Forest, Maryland