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Gambrill State Park

Catoctin - Black - Green–Green Ash Trail, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Catoctin - Black - Green–Green Ash Trail, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Gambrill State Park near Fishers Hollow, MD. It climbs 1,455 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,027 – 1,759 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Huggy Bear 39.50256, -77.49992
Nearest town Fishers Hollow, MD
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Catoctin - Black - Green–Green Ash Trail, 5 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,028–1,759 ft

Out & Back · Gambrill State Park

Trailhead: Huggy Bear · 39.50256, -77.49992

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Huggy Bear, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Lawn Mower, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Headless Hollow, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Yellow Poplar, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin - Black - Green, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Green Ash Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Catoctin - Black, heading S.
  13. 150 ftReach Huggy Bear, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Green Ash Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin - Black - Green, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Poplar, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Headless Hollow, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lawn Mower, heading N.
  26. 250 ftSharp left onto Huggy Bear, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/catoctin-black-green-green-ash-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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