Northwest
Branch Trail, MD
<- See MapPaved and Natural Surface Sections, Graded, Mostly Tree Covered |
Segment in Miles |
Cumulative Miles |
Miles Remaining |
| Trail Head at Northeast Branch Trail | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.14 |
| RR underpass & R.I. Ave; Melrose Park | 0.25 | 0.25 | 11.89 |
| small wooden bridge | 0.40 | 0.65 | 11.49 |
| Trail X on R | 0.05 | 0.70 | 11.44 |
| 38th Ave Park & Road | 0.20 | 0.90 | 11.24 |
| R after wooden bridge to stay on trail; X main stream | 0.35 | 1.25 | 10.89 |
| Trail X; R to stay on trail | 0.30 | 1.55 | 10.59 |
| wooden bridge over main stream | 0.05 | 1.60 | 10.54 |
| Queens Chapel Rd | 0.05 | 1.65 | 10.49 |
| Green Line Metro Underpass | 0.25 | 1.90 | 10.24 |
| wooden bridge | 0.05 | 1.95 | 10.19 |
| bridge | 0.05 | 2.00 | 10.14 |
| Trail X; BR to stay on trail | 0.15 | 2.15 | 9.99 |
| wooden bridge | 0.05 | 2.20 | 9.94 |
| Sligo Creek Trail Head X | 0.10 | 2.30 | 9.84 |
| The Mall and Nicholson St X | 0.10 | 2.40 | 9.74 |
| Ager Rd underpass | 0.25 | 2.65 | 9.49 |
| Trail X & football/soccer field | 0.15 | 2.80 | 9.34 |
| wooden Bridge & parking lot | 0.05 | 2.85 | 9.29 |
| East-West Hwy underpass | 0.15 | 3.00 | 9.14 |
| Concrete Stream Crossing | 0.65 | 3.65 | 8.49 |
| Concrete Stream Crossing | 0.10 | 3.75 | 8.39 |
| Lane Manor Park Rd | 0.30 | 4.05 | 8.09 |
| Lane Manor Park (Pool & Bathroom) | 0.15 | 4.20 | 7.94 |
| Rte 193 | 0.05 | 4.25 | 7.89 |
| Adelphi Manor Park & Cricket Field | 0.20 | 4.45 | 7.69 |
| Wooden Bridge & X NW Branch | 0.10 | 4.55 | 7.59 |
| High Tension Power Lines | 0.15 | 4.70 | 7.44 |
| Small Concrete Stream Crossing | 0.15 | 4.85 | 7.29 |
| Adelphi Mill & Riggs Rd underpass | 0.15 | 5.00 | 7.14 |
| Trail X & Bridge over NW Branch to school | 0.30 | 5.30 | 6.84 |
| Denis Wolf Rest Stop (bench) | 0.10 | 5.40 | 6.74 |
| Concrete Stream Crossing | 0.20 | 5.60 | 6.54 |
| New Hampshire Ave underpass | 0.20 | 5.80 | 6.34 |
| Piney Branch Rd underpass | 0.10 | 5.90 | 6.24 |
| Concrete Stream Crossing | 0.75 | 6.65 | 5.49 |
| NW Paved Trail End | 0.35 | 7.00 | 5.14 |
| Beltway Underpass | 0.28 | 7.28 | 4.86 |
| Rocky Gully (short split trail) | 0.32 | 7.60 | 4.54 |
| Gully & Tr X to R | 0.27 | 7.87 | 4.27 |
| Rocky Gully & TR X to R | 0.19 | 8.06 | 4.08 |
| Rock scamper (TR X 100 ft earlier) | 0.17 | 8.23 | 3.91 |
| Waterfall | 0.04 | 8.27 | 3.87 |
| Waterfall | 0.08 | 8.35 | 3.79 |
| Asphalt & Parking/Trailhead at Colesville Rd. | 0.06 | 8.41 | 3.73 |
| Colesville Rd (rte 29) | 0.09 | 8.50 | 3.64 |
| Trailhead (some blue blazes on trail but not at head) | 0.05 | 8.55 | 3.59 |
| Dam | 0.08 | 8.63 | 3.51 |
| pipe bridge & Trail to Glenwild Ct, wooden bridge | 0.21 | 8.84 | 3.30 |
| false Trail to backyards, wooden bridge & pipe bridge | 0.19 | 9.03 | 3.11 |
| false trail to right along main creek | 0.13 | 9.16 | 2.98 |
| wooden bridge, pipe bridge | 0.10 | 9.26 | 2.88 |
| trail to Northwood Rd (just past double blue blaze) | 0.14 | 9.40 | 2.74 |
| trail X to left | 0.05 | 9.45 | 2.69 |
| open area, multi trail X, creek | 0.92 | 10.37 | 1.77 |
| rock cliff (begin muddy area) | 0.06 | 10.43 | 1.71 |
| small gully | 0.19 | 10.62 | 1.52 |
| end muddy area | 0.18 | 10.80 | 1.34 |
| begin rock & gravel trail | 0.19 | 10.99 | 1.15 |
| old wooden shed & trail X | 0.11 | 11.10 | 1.04 |
| Overhanging Rock formation | 0.26 | 11.36 | 0.78 |
| trail X to left | 0.03 | 11.39 | 0.75 |
| pipe crossing & multi trail X | 0.30 | 11.69 | 0.45 |
| trail to bridge over NW Branch | 0.02 | 11.71 | 0.43 |
| Kemp Mill Rd | 0.36 | 12.07 | 0.07 |
| Horse Loop Trail, Wheaton Regional Park | 0.07 | 12.14 | 0.00 |
| Total | 12.14 | ||