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Frederick City Watershed

Closed Trail–Creampie, 5 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,204 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Closed Trail–Creampie, 5 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Five Forks, MD. It climbs 1,204 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,696 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Golf Ball Trail 39.54981, -77.50105
Nearest town Five Forks, MD
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Closed Trail–Creampie, 5 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,204 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,366–1,697 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Golf Ball Trail · 39.54981, -77.50105

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

  1. Start on Golf Ball Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Closed Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Blue Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Old Blue Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftSharp right onto Creampie, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Evo Connector, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miReach Golf Ball Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Creampie, heading N.
  28. 300 ftSharp left onto Green Stones, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading NE.
  30. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading S.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  41. 350 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Blue Trail, heading N.
  44. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Blue Trail, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left onto Closed Trail, heading NW.
  47. 0.7 miTurn left onto Golf Ball Trail, heading NW.
  48. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/closed-trail-creampie-out-back-5-sights-14-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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