Muddy Branch Greenway Trail

Hiking trail along Muddy Branch Creek in Maryland

Muddy Branch Greenway Trail
Muddy Branch Greenway Trail through a grassy forest
Length	9 miles (14 km)
Location	Montgomery County, Maryland
Trailheads	C&O Canal at Pennyfield Lock, Potomac Horse Center, Darnestown Road
Use	Hiking, Biking, equestrianism^[1]
Surface	natural

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

There is also an "unofficial" Section 5 from Maryland Route 28 to Isaac Walton League headquarters for those that want to add another four miles to their hike.

Different parts of the Muddy Branch Greenway Trail
Muddy Branch Stream and Muddy Branch Trail
Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, Query Mill trailhead

Trail Maintenance/Volunteering

Need detailed information regarding volunteering or who to contact when trail maintenance is required

References

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