Reanimator Viewpoint–Fishing Creek Reservoir, 8 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,122 ft · 4 hr 44 min
Reanimator Viewpoint–Fishing Creek Reservoir, 8 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Fishers Hollow, MD. The route passes Fishing Creek Reservoir and Reanimator Viewpoint. It climbs 2,122 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Reanimator Viewpoint–Fishing Creek Reservoir, 8 sights
11 mi · ▲ 2,122 ft · 4 hr 44 min
Elevation 725–1,723 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 39.49990, -77.49845
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lawn Mower, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Huggy Bear, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Stoner Road, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Monarch Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Knuckle Buster Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Balls, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Access Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Albatross, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Double D, heading E.
- 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.
- 350 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.
- 150 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 miContinue straight onto Access Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Blue Balls, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Knuckle Buster Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Monarch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Stoner Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Huggy Bear, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Lawn Mower, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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