Purple Trail & Saddleback Horse Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Purple Trail & Saddleback Horse Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sugarloaf Mountain near Sugarloaf West, MD. It climbs 751 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 1,020 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Saddleback Horse Trail 39.27558, -77.39847
Nearest town Sugarloaf West, MD
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Purple Trail & Saddleback Horse Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 521–1,020 ft
Out & Back · Sugarloaf Mountain
Trailhead: Saddleback Horse Trail · 39.27558, -77.39847
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Saddleback Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Northern Peaks Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Saddleback Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
More from Saddleback Horse Trail Trailhead
- Saddleback Horse Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Potomac Overlook–McCormack Overlook, 4 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 985 ft
- Mountain Loop Trail & Northern Peaks Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 871 ft
- East View–Mountain Loop Trail, 3 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 846 ft
- West View–McCormack Overlook, 3 viewpoints 6 mi · ▲ 894 ft
- Northern Peaks Viewpoint via Northern Peaks Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 755 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Sugarloaf West, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Sugarloaf West, Maryland