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Magruder Branch Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Maryland

Magruder Branch Trail

Damascus, Maryland

6.1 mi

Distance

768 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Magruder Branch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 6.1 miles long. It is in or next to Damascus, Maryland.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:181 ft
Max:224 ft
Gain:234 ft
Loss:234 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 181 ft and 224 ft across 6.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.181 ft195 ft210 ft224 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi218 ft
High point2.8 mi224 ft
End6.1 mi218 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

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

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

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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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