Pine Lake Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 111 ft
- climb
- 352 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Pine Lake Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Maryland, about 0.4 miles from the community of Glenallen. The trail is just under a mile long, with a total elevation gain of about 110 feet, and it reaches a high point of 352 feet. The climb is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade near the middle of the route. 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 about 87°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other short outings in the area. Raven's Run is about 0.1 mile away and the Heart Smart Trail about 0.2 mile. The Return Trail, a mountain biking route, is also about 0.2 mile off. Paddlers can head to the Northwest Branch Anacostia River, roughly 1.9 miles away.
- Raven's RunHiking0.1 mi
- Heart Smart TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Return TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeingPhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Downstream Slab AKA Snowflake FaceRock climbing2.5 mi
- Upstream SlabRock climbing2.5 mi
- Little Falls BranchCanoeing7.6 mi
- Greenbelt Park Picnic AreasCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Northwood-Chesapeake Bay TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: inkdroid, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lakeside TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Western Ridge TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Matthew Henson TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lakeside TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Matthew Henson TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Copperhead Run TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Matthew Henson TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Matthew Henson TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Clifton Park River TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Mr.TinMD, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Downstream Slab AKA Snowflake FaceRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Cherry Hill ParkCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Pine Lake 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, 6.8 mi away at 440 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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