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Rachel Carson Conservation Park loop

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United States

Maryland

Montgomery County

Rachel Carson Conservation Park loop

Easy

5.0

(2)

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Rachel Carson Conservation Park loop

01:05

4.01km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2024

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Rachel Carson Conservation Park

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Start point

Parking

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68 m

Rachel Carson Conservation Park Trails

Highlight • Trail

This 650-acre park is dedicated to environmental preservation and honors environmental activist Rachel Carson with the conservation of the park. There are plenty of well-maintained dirt trails throughout the area as well.

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454 m

Meadow restauration project

Highlight • Natural

As is often the case, this area has been overrun by invasive species, which can crowd out native plants and provide subpar habitat for wildlife and pollinators.

The park is …

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1.48 km

Fern Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A nice trail a little further out than some of the others in the park, which means you usually encounter fewer people and get more time to yourself. It can …

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2.79 km

Hawlings River

Highlight • River

Hawlings River is a 12.9-mile-long (20.8 km) tributary of the Patuxent River in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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4.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

196 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Rachel Carson Conservation Park Trails

Meadow restauration project

Fern Valley Trail

Hawlings River

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