Old Blue Trail & Pantyline via Wayne's Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Old Blue Trail & Pantyline via Wayne's Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Lost Eden, MD. It climbs 1,206 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi876 – 1,667 ft · steepest grade: 37%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.53550, -77.49681
Nearest town Lost Eden, MD
Directions
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Old Blue Trail & Pantyline via Wayne's Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 877–1,668 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: 39.53550, -77.49681
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old School, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pantyline, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Old Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Old School, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
85% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
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- Closed Trail & Golf Ball Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 619 ft
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