• Hike

    Event Type: 
    Pack Event
    Date: 
    Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 1:00pm

    When: Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 @ 1 PM (please arrive 5-10 mins early to ensure your scout(s) check-in and we can start promptly)

    Where:  Muddy Branch Greenway Trail starting at Potomac Horse Center on Quince Orchard Road 

    Google Maps: 14211 Quince Orchard Rd, North Potomac, MD 20878

    We will have our hike at Muddy Branch Greenway Trail in North Potomac.  The Muddy Branch Greenway Trail is a 11.7 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Gaithersburg, Maryland that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.  The 9 miles of natural surface trail are accessible to most users, but they aren’t by any means. The trail traverses varied terrain and ecosystems including rocky upland forest, streambanks and meadows, passes by rich vernal pools, and earthen mill remnants. The trail passes The Potomac Horse Center on its way from Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg down to historic Blockhouse Point Conservation Park.  A bridge now allows users to cross over to Pennyfield Lock and the C&O Canal.  We will hike about 3 miles or so of the trail out and back starting at the Potomac Horse Center on Quince Orchard Road (14211 Quince Orchard Rd, North Potomac, MD 20878)



    As this is a natural surface trail, strollers may not easily access the trail.   Also please use suitable shoes on natural trail surfaces.



    Weather looks like it should be in the 50s on Sunday, remember to dress in layers and bring water and a snack.