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Patuxent Branch Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Patuxent Branch Trail

Jessup, Maryland

9.4 mi

Distance

1,224 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Patuxent Branch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Howard County, Maryland. It is 9.4 miles long. It is in or next to North Laurel, Maryland.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:81 ft
Max:101 ft
Gain:373 ft
Loss:373 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 81 ft and 101 ft across 9.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.81 ft88 ft94 ft101 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.7 mi7.1 mi9.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi88 ft
High point1.9 mi101 ft
End9.4 mi88 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
North Laurel, MD · in or next to town
County:
Howard 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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