Muddy Branch Greenway Trail

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Muddy Branch Greenway Trail
Muddy Branch Greenway Trail through a grassy forest
Length9 miles (14 km)
LocationMontgomery County, Maryland
TrailheadsC&O Canal at Pennyfield Lock, Potomac Horse Center, Darnestown Road
UseHiking, Biking, equestrianism[1]
Surfacenatural

The Muddy Branch Greenway Trail is a 9 miles (14 km) long natural surface trail that runs from the Potomac River to Darnestown Road in Montgomery County, MD.[1] The trail runs near the course of Muddy Branch, a tributary stream of the Potomac River[2] that originates in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

The trail starts at Pennyfield Lock Road near the C&O Canal's Pennyfield Lock, Crosses Muddy Branch and runs through Blockhouse Point Conservation Park, across River Road and on to Esworthy Road. From there, the trail crosses the road and enters Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park and continues in the park until the end at Darnestown Road[2]

Trail sections [3]
Section Name
Section 0 Pennyfield Lock (Potomac River) to River Road
Section 1 River Road to Esworthy Road
Section 2 Esworthy Road to Turkeyfoot Road
Section 3 Turkeyfoot Road to Quince Orchard Road
Section 4 Quince Orchard Road to Maryland Route 28


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Muddy Branch Greenway Trail". Montgomery County Department of Parks. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. ^ a b "Montgomery Park Trails". Montgomery County Department of Parks. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. ^ "Maps -- Muddy Branch Alliance". Muddy Branch Alliance. Retrieved 2020-10-08.