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Lake Elkhorn Sunrise

Hike

Elkhorn Branch Trail

Ends at Lake Elkhorn

8.0 mi out & back · 299 ft gain · 499 ft high point · Moderate

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This out and back trail leads to Lake Elkhorn with 299 feet of climb over 8 miles round trip in Maryland.

Elevation

299 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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- Passes Linnean Hill
- Inside Rock Creek Park
- 1,297 ft of climbing
12.0 mi out & back · 1,297 ft gain · Hard
Rock Creek Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 40 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake ElkhornDestination · 4.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Lake Elkhorn
Owen Brown, Columbia, Maryland
Dasher Farm
Christ Church Guilford
Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 299 ft round trip
High point: 499 ft
Low point: 297 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 8.0 mi and 299 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: MD
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 39.2258° N · 76.8168° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&T5G · Excellent
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat58°42°Mostly Sunny
Sun61°43°Sunny
Mon61°37°Sunny
Tue66°42°Sunny
Wed64°40°Sunny
Thu58°36°Chance Light Rain
Fri51°Chance Light Rain

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 13 to 20 mph NW

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