Where: Burnt Mills West Special Park, one driveway south of 10700 Columbia Pike (aka Rte 29; aka Colesville Road), north of Silver Spring, MD
A to A; Doggie friendly (with leash for road crossings); not stroller friendly
Runners and Walkers Trails. With rain in the forecast Thursday and Friday, there “might” be some mud…
When: Saturday, July 3, 2021; 3pm
Hares: Pervarotti, Count Crackula
Cost: $0; 1 Beer check; cheese puffs; BYO everything else
From DC Beltway – I-495, cumming from the West: Take exit 30A, to merge onto US-29N/Colesville Road north toward Columbia. Go north for 1.5 miles to bottom of hill, and immediately after crossing the bridge for the Northwest Branch, with a dam to your left, turn left into the parking lot near the dam. Park and Hash. (parking is also available across the street at 10701 Columbia Pike, at Burnt Mills East Special Park) If you see the Trader Joe’s on your right, you have gone a bit too far. **FYI: When you cross the bridge, Colesville Rd becomes Columbia Pike—they are both Rte. 29.
From DC Beltway – I-495, cumming from the East: Take exit 29 for MD-193W (north)/University Blvd to Wheaton. After 0.5 miles, right at the third light on Colesville Road/Rte. 29, go 0.9 miles to bottom of hill, and immediately after crossing the bridge for the Northwest Branch, with a dam to your left, turn left into the parking lot. Park and Hash. (parking is also available across the street at 10701 Columbia Pike, at Burnt Mills East Special Park) If you see the Trader Joe’s on your right, you have gone too far.
From the north, proceed south on Rte. 29 (you can take Rte. 200/Inter-county Connector to Rte 29). From the intersection with Rte. 200 (ICC), go south on Rte. 29/Columbia Pike for 4 miles. About a mile after New Hampshire Ave, you will see a Trader Joe’s and then a gas station on your left, make a right into the parking lot just before the bridge. Park and hash. (parking is also available across the street at 10701 Columbia Pike, at Burnt Mills East Special Park)
On-After: The 4 Corners Pub; 10111 Sutherland Rd, Silver Spring, MD; at the intersection of Rte. 29 and University Blvd.; 301-593-2900
Hare cell: 240-413-2388