1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Poplar, heading NE.
3. 500 ftTurn right onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading S.
4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail, heading SW.
5. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Poplar Trail, heading SW.
6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black/Yellow, heading SW.
7. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
9. 0.1 miBear left onto Green Ash - Yellow Poplar, heading S.
10. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Poplar, heading SE.
11. 50 ftBear left onto Black Locust, heading SE.
12. 0.2 miPass Middletown Overlook.
13. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
14. 150 ftTurn right onto High Knob Road, heading S.
15. 100 ftPass High Knob.
16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
17. 100 ftTurn right onto Black - Green, heading S.
18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Yellow - Red - Black, heading SE.
19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Ash Trail, heading SE.
20. 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin - Black - Green, heading N.
21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail, heading N.
22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading N.
23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Poplar, heading N.
24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-knob-middletown-overlook-out-back-6-sights-5-km-a30f