Frederick City Watershed

Reanimator Viewpoint–Death March, 5 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,521 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Reanimator Viewpoint–Death March, 5 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Baugher Woods, MD. The route reaches Reanimator Viewpoint. It climbs 1,521 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 39.57403, -77.46466
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD

Directions

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Reanimator Viewpoint–Death March, 5 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,521 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 967–1,626 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Forest Road · 39.57403, -77.46466

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Moe's Cut, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Salamander, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Death March, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miBear left onto Extended Death March, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Reanimator Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Reanimator, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miReach Reanimator Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 200 ftBear left onto Extended Death March, heading SE.
  18. 1.2 miBear right onto Death March, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto New Berg, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.5 miBear left onto Salamander, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Moe's Cut, heading N.
  25. 350 ftBear right onto Forest Road, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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