Northern Peaks Trail Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Northern Peaks Trail Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in Sugarloaf Mountain near Comus Sugarloaf, MD. It climbs 598 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi482 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Saddleback Horse Trail 39.26419, -77.38033
Nearest town Comus Sugarloaf, MD
Directions
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Northern Peaks Trail Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 483–992 ft
Loop · Sugarloaf Mountain
Trailhead: Saddleback Horse Trail · 39.26419, -77.38033
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Saddleback Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Northern Peaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Saddleback Horse Trail, heading E.
- 2 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.
Trail surface
79% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
More from Saddleback Horse Trail Trailhead
- Saddleback Horse Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 991 ft
- Mountain Loop Trail & Northern Peaks Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 688 ft
- Potomac Overlook–McCormack Overlook, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 850 ft
- West View–McCormack Overlook, 3 viewpoints 3.7 mi · ▲ 764 ft
- East View–Mountain Loop Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 677 ft
- White Rocks–Northern Peaks Trail Loop, 3 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft
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