Raven's Run
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 141 ft
- climb
- 413 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Raven's Run is a short, moderate out-and-back hike in Maryland, about half a mile from the town of Glenallen. The trail is 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 141 feet, and the high point reaches about 413 feet. The steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.5 miles in, with a grade of about 10 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 about 87°F. The hike takes about half an hour. Pine Lake Trail and Heart Smart Trail both start within a quarter mile, and the Return Trail for mountain biking is about 0.2 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Northwest Branch Anacostia River about 1.9 miles off.
- Pine Lake TrailHiking0.1 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 Raven's Run
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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