Wakefield Valley Pond
2.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr
Wakefield Valley Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wakefield Valley Park near The Fairways at Wakefield, MD. The route reaches Wakefield Valley Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wakefield Valley Pond
2.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 545–664 ft
Out & Back · Wakefield Valley Park
Trailhead: 39.56554, -77.03893
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 40% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Wakefield Valley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Fenby Farm Pond 2.7 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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