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Seneca Ridge Trail

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 3.6 (5)
  1. Areas
  2. MD
  3. …Central Maryland
  4. …Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Rockville
  5. Seneca Creek State Park
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“A winding trail along the ridge above the southeastern bank of Seneca Creek. ”

Luke AT
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Map Key

6.0

Miles

9.6

KM

Point to Point

353' 107 m

High

247' 75 m

Low

479' 146 m

Up

440' 134 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

From Black Rock Road in the east, the Seneca Ridge Trail follows the contours of the heights above the southeastern bank of Seneca Creek, parallel to the Seneca Creek Greenway Trail on the opposite bank, crossing Germantown Road after two miles. For the next 4 miles the trail follows an increasingly circuitous route in and out of a number of feeder stream valleys before ending at Riffle Ford Road.

Contacts

Land Manager: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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Trail Ratings

  3.6 from 5 votes

#6

in Seneca Creek State Park

#23986

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Trail Rankings

#6

in Seneca Creek State Park

#314

in Maryland

#23,986

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The Seneca Ridge Trail is more open here.
Mar 23, 2016 near Darnestown, MD
Seneca Ridge Trail powerline cut.
Mar 23, 2016 near Darnestown, MD
Heading through the trees.
Mar 23, 2016 near Darnestown, MD

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