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Wooded Area–Rock Creek, 4 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Wooded Area–Rock Creek, 4 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Larchmont Knolls, MD. The route passes Rock Creek, water feature 1 and Wooded Area. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 374 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.00790, -77.08047
Nearest town Larchmont Knolls, MD
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Wooded Area–Rock Creek, 4 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 200–375 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.00790, -77.08047

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Connecticut Av at Beach Dr stop 33 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Rock Creek.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miPass water feature 1.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bethesda Trolley Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miPass Wooded Area.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miReach Wooded Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/wooded-area-rock-creek-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

98% paved2% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Connecticut Av at Beach Dr stop 33 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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