Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area · MD
Serpentine Trail
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Today
Marginal conditions for trail running.
Today's best: trail running
Conditions
Score by activity
Hiking
Marginal conditions for hiking.
Trail running
Marginal conditions for trail running.
Dog walking
Marginal conditions for dog walking.
Score breakdown
- − 82°F air — Above trail running's comfort zone (28–78°F)
- ✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
- − 42 min of daylight — You need at least 60 min with margin. Bring a headlamp or start tomorrow.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 2.31 mi
- Elevation gain
- 221 ft
- Surface
- dirt
Trailhead
Coordinates
39.4077, -76.8504 — MD.
Park
Part of Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area (official site →).
Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.
Nearby Trails
Frequently Asked
How long is Serpentine Trail?
Serpentine Trail is a 2.31-mile route with 221 feet of elevation gain. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.
What's the trail surface like at Serpentine Trail?
Serpentine Trail is natural dirt singletrack — soft underfoot, holds water, slow to dry after rain. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.
Who manages Serpentine Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?
Serpentine Trail is in Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, which is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from public MD DNR park-alert pages (best-effort scrape). Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.