Salamander Rock–Sand Flat, 7 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Salamander Rock–Sand Flat, 7 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Cliffton Estates, MD. The route passes Sand Flat, Sand Flat, Salamander Rock and Whisky Springs Pond. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Salamander Rock–Sand Flat, 7 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,652–1,841 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Sand Flats Trail · 39.56200, -77.49859
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sand Flats Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sand Flat.
- 0.2 miPass Sand Flat.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Skink, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Salamander Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Red By-Pass Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Salamander Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Salamander Rock.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Skink, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Whisky Springs Pond.
- 300 ftBear left onto Fireroad, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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