Frederick City Watershed

Creampie–Death March, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Creampie–Death March, 5 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Baugher Woods, MD. It climbs 1,405 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.56867, -77.45639
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD

Directions

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Creampie–Death March, 5 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 725–1,626 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.56867, -77.45639

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Death March, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miBear left onto Extended Death March, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Treegina, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Old School, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Creampie, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftReach Death March, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Old School, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Wayne's Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Treegina, heading SE.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Extended Death March, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto Death March, heading N.
  18. 0.9 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  19. 200 ftBear left onto New Berg, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  21. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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