Bootjack Spring–Black Locust, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Bootjack Spring–Black Locust, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Gambrill State Park near Hollow Road Estates, MD. The route reaches Bootjack Spring. It climbs 1,236 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bootjack Spring–Black Locust, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,018–1,640 ft
Out & Back · Gambrill State Park
Trailhead: 39.46309, -77.50551
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Yellow Poplar, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Black Locust, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Poplar, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto White Oak Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Green Ash Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Oak Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Catoctin - Black, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Catoctin - Black - Green, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Green - Black, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Bootjack Spring.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Black Locust, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black/Yellow, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Poplar, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Black Locust–Blue Balls, 4 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft
- Yellow Poplar 2.8 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Black Locust & White Oak Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 709 ft
- Frederick Overlook & Middletown Overlook via Black Locust 2.5 mi · ▲ 569 ft
- North Frederick Viewpoint & Black Locust 2.2 mi · ▲ 691 ft
- White Oak Trail & Yellow Poplar 5.2 mi · ▲ 855 ft
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