Frederick City Watershed

Pantyline via Wayne's Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,151 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Pantyline via Wayne's Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Lost Eden, MD. It climbs 1,151 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 1,585 ft · steepest grade: 44%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.54220, -77.49074
Nearest town Lost Eden, MD

Directions

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Pantyline via Wayne's Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,151 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 877–1,585 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.54220, -77.49074

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old School, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Pantyline, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miReach Pantyline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto Old School, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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