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St Marys Lake Trail

A 7.2-mile out-and-back in Maryland, with 49 ft of climbing. Reaches Saint Marys Lake. Managed by the state.

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Length
7.2 mi
Elevation gain
49 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
11%
Steepest mile
+47 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

61 – 103 ft1234567

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 7.2 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of St Marys Lake Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

St Marys Lake Trail access — parking nearby, restroom, water. 38.25178, -76.54148 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:04 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.5-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:59 a.m. — 7 h 38 min before sunset.

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