Lakeside Trail
Photo: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 270 ft
- climb
- 373 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Lakeside Trail is a short, out-and-back hike of about 1.3 miles in Maryland, just 0.4 miles from the town of Avery. The route rises about 69 feet from a starting elevation of 327 feet to a high point of 373 feet, with the steepest stretch coming early on, around the 0.08-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 9%. The climb is moderate, and the trail's low profile makes it easy to fit into a longer outing in the area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rockville put May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, while July climbs to about 87°F and January highs sit near 42°F. Several other trails start close by. Muncaster Mill Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Springs Trail about 0.3 miles. Wildflower Trail is roughly half a mile off, and paddlers can reach the Northwest Branch Anacostia River about 5.5 miles away.
- Muncaster Mill TrailHikingPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Springs TrailHikingPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Wildflower TrailHikingPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeingPhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi
Rachel Carson Conservation ParkRock climbingPhoto: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.4 mi- Downstream Slab AKA Snowflake FaceRock climbing8.1 mi
- Upstream SlabRock climbing8.1 mi
- Patuxent RiverCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Muncaster Mill TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lakeside TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lakeside TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Parilla PathHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Springs TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Kengla TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Wildflower TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Branch TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
Westside TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Needwood TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
- Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Camp BennettCamping · ~12 min drive
- Lake NirvanaLake fishing · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Lakeside 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, 2 mi away at 440 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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