Rock
Creek Trail, Maryland
<- See Mapasphalt, mostly shaded, rolling hills |
Segment in Miles | Cumulative Miles |
Miles |
| Beach Drive (gate closes traffic)/Western Ridge Trail; Rock Creek National Park/Maryland border | 0.00 | 14.18 | |
| bridge over Rock Creek on R | 0.19 | 0.19 | 13.99 |
| Wyndale Rd on L | 0.04 | 0.23 | 13.95 |
| R/L at parking/foot bridge & Meadowbrook Park | 0.34 | 0.57 | 13.61 |
| BL to stay on Meadowbrook La | 0.29 | 0.86 | 13.32 |
| East-West Hwy | 0.26 | 1.12 | 13.06 |
| East-West Hwy & Meadowbrook Ln; Crescent Trail is R & straight | 0.02 | 1.14 | 13.04 |
| water fountain (closed in winter) | 0.11 | 1.25 | 12.93 |
| OHR Kodesh Congegation & Meadowbrook Park parking | 0.04 | 1.29 | 12.89 |
| RR bridge underpass | 0.21 | 1.50 | 12.68 |
| wooden bridge over Rock Creek | 0.20 | 1.70 | 12.48 |
| BR after at TR X (Crescent Trail connector) | 0.04 | 1.74 | 12.44 |
| TR X on L; paved | 0.01 | 1.75 | 12.43 |
| TR X; Audobon Naturalist Society Nature Preserve on L | 0.14 | 1.89 | 12.29 |
| 2 Mile Marker | 0.11 | 2.00 | 12.18 |
| TR X on R; paved toward Linden Ln | 0.31 | 2.31 | 11.87 |
| Beach Dr X | 0.07 | 2.38 | 11.80 |
| bridge over Rock Creek | 0.09 | 2.47 | 11.71 |
| Forsythe Ave on R | 0.05 | 2.52 | 11.66 |
| Beltway underpass | 0.03 | 2.55 | 11.63 |
| L at Beach Dr onto Trail | 0.03 | 2.58 | 11.60 |
| cross Beach Dr & water on R after X | 0.27 | 2.85 | 11.33 |
| 3 Mile Marker | 0.15 | 3.00 | 11.18 |
| Kennsington Pkwy Trail on R | 0.38 | 3.38 | 10.80 |
| stone bridge | 0.01 | 3.39 | 10.79 |
| Kennsington Pkwy | 0.02 | 3.41 | 10.77 |
| cross Beach Dr | 0.25 | 3.66 | 10.52 |
| wash | 0.03 | 3.69 | 10.49 |
| TR X on L; to Connecticut Ave | 0.05 | 3.74 | 10.44 |
| Connecticut Ave underpass | 0.10 | 3.84 | 10.34 |
| Mile Marker 4 | 0.15 | 3.99 | 10.19 |
| TR X on R; to Connecticut Ave | 0.02 | 4.01 | 10.17 |
| pipe bridge | 0.13 | 4.14 | 10.04 |
| concrete wash | 0.24 | 4.38 | 9.80 |
| concrete bride | 0.14 | 4.52 | 9.66 |
| Cedar Ln (water) | 0.11 | 4.63 | 9.55 |
| wooden bridge & Mile Marker 5 | 0.36 | 4.99 | 9.19 |
| TR X on R crosses Beach to Parkwood Dr | 0.05 | 5.04 | 9.14 |
| CL Beach Dr | 0.35 | 5.39 | 8.79 |
| BR onto trail | 0.02 | 5.41 | 8.77 |
| TR X on R | 0.52 | 5.93 | 8.25 |
| Mile Marker 6 | 0.06 | 5.99 | 8.19 |
| L to stay on trail | 0.26 | 6.25 | 7.93 |
| TR X on R | 0.13 | 6.38 | 7.80 |
| Knowles Ave | 0.27 | 6.65 | 7.53 |
| RR bridge underpass | 0.14 | 6.79 | 7.39 |
| TR X on R to Plyers Mill Rd | 0.06 | 6.85 | 7.33 |
| water fountain (closed in winter) | 0.03 | 6.88 | 7.30 |
| Ken-Gar Palisades parking on L | 0.04 | 6.92 | 7.26 |
| Mile Marker 7 | 0.07 | 6.99 | 7.19 |
| Wexford Rd | 0.10 | 7.09 | 7.09 |
| TR X on R; dirt | 0.10 | 7.19 | 6.99 |
| TR X on R; same as previous; dirt | 0.11 | 7.30 | 6.88 |
| TR X on R; dirt | 0.13 | 7.43 | 6.75 |
| wooden bridge | 0.01 | 7.44 | 6.74 |
| Garrett Rd @ Viers Mill Park & TR X on L paved | 0.14 | 7.58 | 6.60 |
| TR X on L | 0.12 | 7.70 | 6.48 |
| TR X on L | 0.11 | 7.81 | 6.37 |
| TR X | 0.02 | 7.83 | 6.35 |
| TR X on L | 0.04 | 7.87 | 6.31 |
| Mile Marker 8 | 0.12 | 7.99 | 6.19 |
| BL to stay on trail in Dewey Park (water) | 0.19 | 8.18 | 6.00 |
| BR at triangle X of paved trails | 0.04 | 8.22 | 5.96 |
| TR X on R (paved) to road | 0.15 | 8.37 | 5.81 |
| R onto sidewalk at Randolph Rd | 0.18 | 8.55 | 5.63 |
| L to cross Randolph Rd at Dewey Rd X | 0.02 | 8.57 | 5.61 |
| trail head at Randolph Rd | 0.02 | 8.59 | 5.59 |
| L at TR X on L to stay on Rock Creek Trail (water) | 0.35 | 8.94 | 5.24 |
| wooden bridge over Rock Creek | 0.02 | 8.96 | 5.22 |
| R at TR X on R to stay on Rock Creek Trail | 0.02 | 8.98 | 5.20 |
| Mile Marker 9 | 0.02 | 9.00 | 5.18 |
| fire road X | 0.06 | 9.06 | 5.12 |
| TR X on L | 0.03 | 9.09 | 5.09 |
| TR X on L | 0.06 | 9.15 | 5.03 |
| top of hill | 0.15 | 9.30 | 4.88 |
| TR X on R | 0.13 | 9.43 | 4.75 |
| TR X on R | 0.06 | 9.49 | 4.69 |
| wooden bridge over small stream | 0.16 | 9.65 | 4.53 |
| trail joins road to cross Rock Creek on wooden bridge | 0.04 | 9.69 | 4.49 |
| BR onto trail | 0.01 | 9.70 | 4.48 |
| Mile Marker 10 | 0.30 | 10.00 | 4.18 |
| Parklawn Cemetary road | 0.02 | 10.02 | 4.16 |
| trail head on Viers Mill Rd at Aspen Hill Rd | 0.30 | 10.32 | 3.86 |
| L on Adrian St sidewalk | 0.04 | 10.36 | 3.82 |
| CR on Baltic Ave sidewalk | 0.05 | 10.41 | 3.77 |
| L into Aspen Hill Park | 0.07 | 10.48 | 3.70 |
| trail head at Aspen Hill Park parking (water) | 0.07 | 10.55 | 3.63 |
| TR X on L along creek; dirt | 0.08 | 10.63 | 3.55 |
| paved TR X on R to Dowlais Rd (sign missing) | 0.20 | 10.83 | 3.35 |
| Mile Marker 11 | 0.19 | 11.02 | 3.16 |
| wooden bridge over Rock Creek tributary | 0.35 | 11.37 | 2.81 |
| TR X on R; sign missing | 0.03 | 11.40 | 2.78 |
| TR X (paved) on L to wooden bridge | 0.13 | 11.53 | 2.65 |
| TR X (paved) on R to houses | 0.34 | 11.87 | 2.31 |
| Mile Marker 12 and TR X on R | 0.15 | 12.02 | 2.16 |
| TR X (paved) before Baltimore Rd | 0.06 | 12.08 | 2.10 |
| TR X on R; old fire road | 0.13 | 12.21 | 1.97 |
| underpass for Rte 28 | 0.16 | 12.37 | 1.81 |
| paved TR X on R | 0.06 | 12.43 | 1.75 |
| TR X on R before wooden bridge over Rock Creek; cliffs | 0.33 | 12.76 | 1.42 |
| suspension bridge on R | 0.21 | 12.97 | 1.21 |
| wooden bridge over Rock Creek | 0.04 | 13.01 | 1.17 |
| Mile Marker 13 | 0.01 | 13.02 | 1.16 |
| TR X on R; dirt | 0.01 | 13.03 | 1.15 |
| TR X on R; dirt | 0.14 | 13.17 | 1.01 |
| Avery Rd | 0.05 | 13.22 | 0.96 |
| TR X on R; old dirt road | 0.04 | 13.26 | 0.92 |
| TR X on R; old dirt road | 0.17 | 13.43 | 0.75 |
| TR X on R; dirt | 0.05 | 13.48 | 0.70 |
| Southlawn La | 0.03 | 13.51 | 0.67 |
| wooden bridge before hill & TR X on L to creek | 0.33 | 13.84 | 0.34 |
| Mile Marker 14 | 0.19 | 14.03 | 0.15 |
| Trail head at Lake Needwood Parking | 0.15 | 14.18 | 0 |
| Total | 14.18 | ||