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Antietam Lake Park

Ferndale Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 57 min

Ferndale Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Antietam Lake Park near Stony Creek Mills, PA. It climbs 314 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 742 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34847, -75.87373
Nearest town Stony Creek Mills, PA
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Ferndale Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 57 min

Elevation 586–742 ft

Out & Back · Antietam Lake Park

Trailhead: 40.34847, -75.87373

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ferndale Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Dane's Run, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gravity Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dane's Run, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Ferndale Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 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/ferndale-trail-out-back-4-km-e19c

Trail surface

15% dirt5% gravel80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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