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
- Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Death March, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Extended Death March, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Treegina, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old School, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Creampie, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Death March, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old School, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Wayne's Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Treegina, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Extended Death March, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Death March, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto New Berg, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 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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