I hit up the tail end of the Magruder Branch trail on a hot and muggy Juneteenth. Starting from Damascus Park, I first walked two-thirds of a mile in to where the unpaved Lower Magruder trail leaves off. From there it is north to an unprepossessing terminus in a townhouse complex.
This entire section is paved, bridges, and boardwalks. It stays in the stream valley, crossing over frequently, and it is obvious that floods are not unusual. A dirt trail would be high-maintenance here.
It's a pretty section, and heavily used by both cyclists and pedestrians. (Most of the cyclists were families out for an excursion, rather than serious cyclists clad in spandex.) Round-trip, this section is six miles, and quite flat.
I have now walked the entire Seneca Greenway. Much of it I liked quite well! The section immediately south of Damascus Road remains the worst part, but the rest I would happily do again.
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