Reanimator Viewpoint–Fishing Creek Reservoir, 5 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 2,032 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Reanimator Viewpoint–Fishing Creek Reservoir, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. The route passes Fishing Creek Reservoir and Reanimator Viewpoint. It climbs 2,032 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Reanimator Viewpoint–Fishing Creek Reservoir, 5 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 2,032 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 725–1,585 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Little Canaan · 39.53508, -77.48072
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Little Canaan, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Albatross, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Double D, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Albatross, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Fishing Creek Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Treegina, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Extended Death March, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Reanimator Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Reanimator, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Reanimator Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Extended Death March, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Treegina, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Albatross, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Double D, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Albatross, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Little Canaan, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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