North Branch Stream Valley Park

Study Pond via Kengla Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Study Pond via Kengla Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in North Branch Stream Valley Park near Bowie Mill Estates, MD. The route reaches Study Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 472 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13678, -77.11535
Nearest town Bowie Mill Estates, MD

Directions

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Study Pond via Kengla Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 311–472 ft

Out & Back · North Branch Stream Valley Park

Trailhead: 39.13678, -77.11535

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto North Branch Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kengla Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Lakeside Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Muncaster Mill Trail, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Trail connector, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftReach Study Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Muncaster Mill Trail, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeside Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Kengla Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right onto North Branch Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt13% paved4% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

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