Indian Head Rail Trail

Indian Head Rail Trail
Trail attributes
Length	13 miles
Surface	Paved (asphalt)
Trailheads	East: Theodore Green Blvd in White Plains, MD West: Mattingly Ave in Indian Head, MD
Governing Body	TBD

13 mile paved trail that runs from White Plains to Indian Head in Maryland. It runs through the Mattawoman Creek stream valley.

Trail History

The trail runs along what used to be the supply railroad used by the Navy for its Indian Head Powder Factory.

Places of Interest

• Train caboose at eastern trailhead
• Bensville Park
• Bumpy Oak Pond
• downtown Indian Head, MD

Location

The full trail can be seen here: https://goo.gl/maps/wNVbdxWoRu22

Photos

• caboose from the railroad running to Indian Head
• kinetic sculpture of a bicycle that moves in the wind
• old railroad crossing on the trail
• Bumpy Oak Pond adjacent to the trail
• looking upstream at Mattawoman Creek
• milepost for the trail

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Links

• "Trails" - Charles County Parks http://www.charlescountyparks.com/parks/trails