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Frederick City Watershed

Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 7 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 2,462 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 7 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. The route reaches Fishing Creek Reservoir. It climbs 2,462 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Canaan 39.53508, -77.48072
Nearest town White Rocks, MD
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Fishing Creek Reservoir–Albatross, 7 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 2,462 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 725–1,626 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Little Canaan · 39.53508, -77.48072

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Canaan, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Albatross, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Double D, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Albatross, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miPass Fishing Creek Reservoir.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Treegina, heading NE.
  18. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Extended Death March, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miBear right onto Death March, heading NW.
  20. 0.9 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto New Berg, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stupid Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miReach Fishing Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Pit, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  31. 200 ftBear left onto Death March, heading S.
  32. 0.9 miBear left onto Extended Death March, heading SE.
  33. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Treegina, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading S.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Albatross, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miBear right onto Double D, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Albatross, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading W.
  42. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading NW.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  47. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right onto Little Canaan, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftArrive 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/fishing-creek-reservoir-fishing-creek-reservoir-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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