Yellow Poplar - Black Locust–Yellow Poplar Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Yellow Poplar - Black Locust–Yellow Poplar Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Gambrill State Park near Hawbottom Heights, MD. It climbs 462 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Yellow Poplar - Black Locust–Yellow Poplar Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,462–1,640 ft
Loop · Gambrill State Park
Trailhead: Yellow Poplar · 39.48190, -77.49793
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Yellow Poplar, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Ash - Yellow Poplar, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Poplar, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Poplar - Black Locust, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Black/Yellow, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Poplar Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Catoctin Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Poplar, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Yellow Poplar Trailhead
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- Kubla Khan & Powerline Trail via Yellow Poplar 3.6 mi · ▲ 916 ft
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