Frederick City Watershed

Death March–Evolution, 5 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,956 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Death March–Evolution, 5 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 2,956 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 33%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52875, -77.46667
Nearest town White Rocks, MD

Directions

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Death March–Evolution, 5 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,956 ft · 6 hr 39 min

Elevation 725–1,626 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: 39.52875, -77.46667

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
  7. 1.7 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  10. 200 ftBear left onto Death March, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miBear left onto Extended Death March, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Treegina, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Old School, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Creampie, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Evolution, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miReach Death March, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Creampie, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Old School, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Treegina, heading E.
  24. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Extended Death March, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miBear right onto Death March, heading N.
  26. 0.9 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  27. 200 ftBear left onto New Berg, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading N.
  31. 1.7 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  32. 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 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

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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