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Hike

Cash lake Trail

Ends at Cash Lake

5.6 mi out & back · 103 ft gain · 169 ft high point · Easy

Via the Fire Road Trail and the Laurel Trail (1.3 mi)

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Via Fire Road and Laurel trails, Cash Lake Trail reaches Cash Lake and Lake Redington over 5.6 miles out and back.

Elevation

103 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

5.9 mi from the trailhead
Greenbelt Campground
Campground · MD

More hikes nearby

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Great Falls Jetty Overlook
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- Inside Great Falls Park
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Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 30 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cash LakeDestination · 1.4 mi in
Lake RedingtonDestination · 2.8 mi in
Mabbott PondNearby · 0.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Duvall Bridge (Laurel, Maryland)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 103 ft round trip
High point: 169 ft
Low point: 105 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 5.6 mi and 103 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: MD
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 39.0277° N · 76.7992° W

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5.9 mi from the trailhead

Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas

Campground · MD

6.3 mi from the trailhead

Greenbelt Park Ranger Station

Campground

25 mi from you

Great Falls Overlook #2

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.0 mi of trails · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Great Falls Overlook #1

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Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.5 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Old Carriage Rd Trail to Patowmack Canal Trail Spur

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Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.4 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Connector Trail

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Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

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Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Visitor Center Trails

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Camp 2 mi away

0.7 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

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Laurel Trail
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2.6 mi out & back · 88 ft gain · Easy
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Goose Pond Trail
- Ends at Cash Lake
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Valley Trail
- Ends at Cash Lake
3.0 mi out & back · 97 ft gain · Easy
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Fire Road Trail
- Near Lake Redington
2.1 mi out & back · 64 ft gain · Easy
MD · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun64°42°Partly Sunny
Mon67°44°Mostly Sunny
Tue71°49°Mostly Sunny
Wed73°57°Mostly Sunny
Thu74°59°Chance Light Rain
Fri72°55°Light Rain Likely
Sat68°Slight Chance Light Rain

Sun: Partly Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph E

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