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Crystal Rock and Black Hill Trails route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Maryland

Crystal Rock and Black Hill Trails

Germantown, Maryland

5.1 mi

Distance

741 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Crystal Rock and Black Hill Trails is an out-and-back trail in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 5.1 miles long. It is in or next to Clarksburg, Maryland.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:119 ft
Max:169 ft
Gain:226 ft
Loss:226 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 119 ft and 169 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.119 ft136 ft152 ft169 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi138 ft
High point2.5 mi169 ft
End5.1 mi138 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Clarksburg, MD · in or next to town
County:
Montgomery County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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