Seneca Creek Greenway Trail

Seneca trail runs along Seneca Creek from the Potomac River to Watkins Rd. I went on the portion between MD-355 (Frederick Rd) and Watkins Mill Rd numurous times and from MD-355 to Clopper Road several times too.


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Bridge over a creek
The trail crosses a small creek that feeds into Seneca Creek.
Date: May 04, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Germantown, MD

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Up the creek
From the center of seneca creek, looking directly upstream.
Date: May 04, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Germantown, MD

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Tranquil creek
This part of the creek (not the main part) is tranquil with trees and grass growing on both banks.
Date: May 06, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Germantown, MD

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Large Rock in Seneca Creek
A large rock on the edge of Seneca Creek, another rock at the very bottom of the picture.
Date: September 03, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Germantown, MD

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open trail
The flat, open part of the trail between my house and 355.
Date: September 21, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD

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Red Tree
A tree full of red leafs stands in this somewhat open area.
Date: October 27, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD

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Seneca Creek in the snow
It had just snowed and all the tree branches had snow piled on the m. The stream itself was snow and ice free.
Date: January 19, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail, between MD-355 and Watkins Mill Rd, Germantown, MD

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Seneca Creek in the snow
Snow covers the banks of the creek, the water is dark and ice free .
Date: January 19, 2002
Location: Seneca Creek Trail, Gaithersburg, MD

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Railroad bridge under blue sky
The top of the railroad bridge and the blue sky over it.
Date: October 06, 2002
Location: Seneca Creek Greenway Trail, Gaithersburg, MD

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Trail along the stream
The trail running along Seneca Creek.
Date: September 21, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail between MD-355 and Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD

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Game Preserve Road
For a bit of time, the trail is near Game Preserve Road, a small, lightly traveled street.
Date: September 21, 2002
Location: Seneca Creek Greenway Trail and Game Preserve Rd, Gaithersburg, MD

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Relics by the trail
Near the start of the trail are some rusting bits of machinery and what was probably their garage. This looks like some type of farm equiptment.
Date: October 06, 2002
Location: Seneca Trail between MD-355 and Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD

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Trail through grass
The trail runs through a grassy, lightly wooded area.
Date: September 07, 2003
Location: Seneca Trail between MD-355 and Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, MD

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Seneca Creek and rocky bank
Seneca Creek is shallow, wide, and fast moving here. there is a broad rocky bank on the right side.
Date: August 09, 2020
Location: Seneca Creek Greenway Trail between Berryville Rd and MD-28, Darnestown, MD