Huggy Bear–Lawn Mower, 5 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Huggy Bear–Lawn Mower, 5 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Gambrill State Park near Phelps, MD. It climbs 761 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Huggy Bear–Lawn Mower, 5 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,501–1,759 ft
Out & Back · Gambrill State Park
Trailhead: Green Ash - Yellow Poplar · 39.46532, -77.49558
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Ash - Yellow Poplar, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Poplar, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Green Ash - Yellow Poplar, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Poplar, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Headless Hollow, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lawn Mower, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Huggy Bear, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Stoner Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Yellow Poplar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Huggy Bear, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Lawn Mower, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Headless Hollow, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Yellow Poplar, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Ash - Yellow Poplar, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Poplar, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Green Ash - Yellow Poplar, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Ash - Yellow Poplar Trailhead
- 3 Saws–Catoctin Trail, 4 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft
- Black Locust–Powerline Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- Bootjack Spring–North Frederick Viewpoint Loop, 5 sights 1.8 mi · ▲ 569 ft
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