Camp Bennett
Campground
Campground · 4.7 mi from the trail
Maryland · Hiking · Near Ballenger Creek
Kengla Trail
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 609 ft
- climb
- 412 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Kengla Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back hike in Maryland, about half a mile from Bowie Mill Estates. The route rises from a low point of 340 feet to a high of 412 feet, with a total elevation gain of 79 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 7 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rockville show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to 87°F. The North Branch Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Upper Rock Creek Trail and Blue Jay Loop Trail are both within about 1.6 miles. For climbing, Rachel Carson Conservation Park is about 5.3 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsAcroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGambrill House
Attraction
On your way back · 22 miHistoric mansion at Monocacy National Battlefield, Maryland, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Ballenger CreekLocal outfitters
- Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- North Branch TrailHiking0.1 mi
Upper Rock Creek TrailHikingPhoto: rcgtrrz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi
Blue Jay Loop TrailHikingPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Rachel Carson Conservation ParkRock climbingPhoto: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.3 mi
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeingPhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi- Patuxent RiverCanoeing7.5 mi
- Downstream Slab AKA Snowflake FaceRock climbing9.4 mi
- Upstream SlabRock climbing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Rock Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: rcgtrrz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lakeside TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Upper Rock Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: rcgtrrz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Parilla PathHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blue Jay Loop TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lakeside TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wildflower TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blue Mash Natural Surface TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Springs TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- North Branch TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Camp BennettCamping · ~8 min drive
- Rachel Carson Conservation ParkRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeing · ~11 min drivePhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- GreenbridgeBoat launch · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Kengla Trail
Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 27°
10 wet
Feb
45° / 28°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 36°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 46°
11 wet
May
74° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
82° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
8 wet
Sep
77° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 38°
8 wet
Dec
46° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rockville 1 Ne, MD, 3.6 mi away at 440 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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