Sunfish Pond–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights
15.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 5 hr 22 min
Sunfish Pond–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Regional Park near Sycamore Acres, MD. The route reaches Sunfish Pond. It climbs 388 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sunfish Pond–Intercounty Connector Trail, 3 sights
15.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 5 hr 22 min
Elevation 235–439 ft
Out & Back · Rock Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: ICC Trail · 39.12340, -77.09148
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Dewey Rd & Fernhill Rd stop 34 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Intercounty Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Kengla Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lakeside Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftPass Sunfish Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Sunfish Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail Connector, heading N.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Kengla Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Intercounty Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Dewey Rd & Fernhill Rd stop 34 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from ICC Trail Trailhead
- ICC Trail & Intercounty Connector Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- ICC Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Intercounty Connector Trail & Kengla Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Intercounty Connector Trail & Muncaster Mill Trail via Kengla Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Lake Frank Overlook–Lake Bernard Frank, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Lake Bernard Frank & Intercounty Connector Trail via Kengla Trail 5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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