Snapping turtle lake
2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min
Snapping turtle lake is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Mount Airy Village West, MD. The route reaches Snapping turtle lake. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Snapping turtle lake
2.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 52 min
Elevation 592–738 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.38575, -77.16517
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Snapping turtle lake.
- 1.2 miReach Snapping turtle lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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