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Merganser Pond Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 3 Google reviews · Running trail in Laurel, Maryland · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 20 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Merganser Pond Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Paved20 miLoopDog-friendlyStroller / ADATrailhead parking
Trail conditions & character
🛣️ Paved surface
🔁 Loop trail
🅿️ Trailhead parking
🐕 Dog-friendly
♿ Stroller / ADA accessible
🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+)
Plan your run at Merganser Pond Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance20 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitefws.gov
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–8 PM |
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