Hike

Fire Road Trail

Near Lake Redington

2.1 mi out & back · 64 ft gain · 169 ft high point

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Fire Road Trail is a 1.0-mile route to Lake Redington and Cash Lake.

Elevation

64 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.9 mi from the trailhead
Greenbelt Campground
Campground · MD

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

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. Download the trail and feature data.

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today66°51°Mostly Cloudy
Fri72°55°Sunny
Sat74°56°Sunny
Sun71°56°Partly Sunny
Mon72°56°Partly Sunny
Tue75°57°Mostly Sunny
Wed79°61°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 13 mph NE

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Signal

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T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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